2 in critical condition after fishing boat runs aground off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture-Xinhua

2 in critical condition after fishing boat runs aground off Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-11-07 11:22:30

TOKYO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Two people were in cardiopulmonary arrest after a small fishing boat ran aground off the coast of Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Saturday morning, local authorities said.

The Ibaraki Coast Guard Office said it received a report at around 8:50 a.m. local time that a boat had run aground off the coast in Nakagocho, Kitaibaraki City.

Three people were aboard the vessel: a 91-year-old male captain, his 58-year-old son and his 56-year-old daughter.

The captain was conscious and able to communicate, while his son and daughter were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest, the coast guard office said.

The coast guard is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. ■