Japan coastguard hunts for 'sinking' tourist boat with 26 on board


TOKYO, April 23 (AFP/Reuters): Japan’s coast guard dispatched patrol ships and aircraft on Saturday to search for a sightseeing boat carrying 26 people that sent a call warning it was sinking off the north coast, the coastguard and local media said.

A local coastguard official said that rescuers had “set up a task force to tackle the incident” and look for the missing, but declined to confirm any other details.

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