One person is confirmed dead while another has gone missing after a boat carrying tourists ran aground in Japan's Kyoto Prefecture on Saturday, March 28.
The deceased victim, a 51-year-old male, has been identified as one of four crewmembers who were on the unnamed boat along with 25 passengers when the incident occurred on the Hozu River in the late morning of Saturday (local time).
According to police officials, all 29 people who were on the boat were thrown overboard due to the force of the impact.
Crews on some nearby Good Samaritan boats came to the aid of the distressed individuals and pulled them out of the water. Among these individuals was the 51-year-old crewmember, who was found suffering from cardiac arrest and was later pronounced deceased while undergoing treatment in hospital.
A second crewmember was reportedly swept away by the river's strong current after being thrown overboard. Authorities have not yet provided updates on whether this individual has already been found.
Local newspaper The Asahi Shimbun said the incident occurred just one day after rainfall caused the river's water level to increase.
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