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Aquatic creatures. Japan

ID #1552896448
Added Mon, 18/03/2019
Author July N.
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Incident date: 
09.03.2019 12:15
Location: 
остров Садо в Японском море
Japan

On Saturday, March 9, 2019, eighty people were injured in the collision of a ferry with the sea animals from the island of Sado in the sea of Japan.

The Japanese coast guard said that thirteen people were seriously injured. According to the captain of the ferry Sado Steam Ship Co., the collision that occurred around 12:15, did not prevent the boat to reach destination on the island of Sado. Discovered crack in 15 cm by the stern.

The coast guard is investigating the cause of the incident. According to them, the ship could hit a whale or other creature. However, the nature of this sea monster remains unknown.

Ancient Japanese books tell us about many of the sea monsters that live in the waters of the country, such as Nina, Mizuchi or Isonade, a huge sea monster with a shark.

The ship with 121 passengers and four crew members left the port of Niigata at 11:30. It arrived in Ryotsu harbour is about 13:30.

Boat driven by a jet of sea water under high pressure moving at a speed of 80 km/h, connecting the ports of Niigata Ryotsu with in about an hour. His underwater wings were also damaged during the collision.

"After the explosion sound ... my throat touched the seat in front of me. The people around me were moaning (because of pain), " said one of the passengers told reporters.

 

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Original news

NIIGATA - Eighty people were injured Saturday after a jetfoil ferry apparently hit a marine animal off Sado Island in the Sea of Japan, according to the Japan Coast Guard. Thirteen people sustained serious injuries, the coast guard said.

The collision at around 12:15 p.m. did not prevent the jetfoil from reaching its destination on Sado Island, according to ferry operator Sado Steam Ship Co. A 15-cm crack was found at the stern.

Coast guard officials are investigating the cause of the incident. The vessel may have hit a whale or some other creature, they said.

The vessel, carrying 121 passengers and four crew, had left Niigata Port at 11:30 a.m. It arrived at Ryotsu Port at around 1:30 p.m.

Crew members call on passengers to wear seat belts before departure as well as when the vessel is sailing, Sado Steam Ship said.

The boat, propelled by a high pressure jet of seawater, operates at a speed of 80 kph, connecting Niigata and Ryotsu ports in about an hour. Its hydrofoil wings were also damaged in the collision.

“After the sound of a bang … my throat hit the seat in front of me. People around me were moaning (because of pain),” one of the passengers told reporters.

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