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Boat collision kills three off Japan’s Yamaguchi
Tokyo: A collision between two boats off the coast of Kudamatsu in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture left three people aboard a pleasure boat dead.
The accident occurred at around 5:45 am local time on Sunday when the captain of a tugboat reported the collision.
Four individuals aboard the pleasure boat were thrown into the sea, and search and rescue efforts located three people who were later confirmed dead.
A 28-year-old male passenger on the pleasure boat sustained minor injuries and was rescued by the tugboat, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Coast Guard was investigating the cause of the collision.
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