A yacht and a cargo ship collided in waters close to Hoto Island in Oita Prefecture, with one person sent to the hospital unconscious and several others reported missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/japan/yacht-cargo-ship-collision-oita/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #oita #marineaccidents #japancoastguard
The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38, with several people still missing, the government said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/asia-pacific/vietnam-tourist-ferry-sinking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #marineaccidents #vietnam
Relatives of passengers who died or went missing when a tour boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April 2022 paid tribute to their loved ones at sea on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/japan/shiretoko-tour-boat-sinking-victims-remembered/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokkaido #shiretokopeninsula #kazui #marineaccidents