Child’s body found after tour boat sank in Japan’s far north

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Rescuers searching since a tour boat carrying 26 people sank off far northeastern Japan have found the body of a child. Eleven victims have now been recovered. The search was continuing Monday as questions intensified about why the vessel sailed in rough weather at a known hazardous location. The boat was taking a scenic tour of a national park on Hokkaido Island when it sent a distress call Saturday afternoon saying it was sinking. The location was near Kashuni Waterfall, which is known as a difficult place to maneuver boats because of its rocky coastline and strong tide. The weather conditions had sent other boats into port, so none was near enough to help when the Kazu 1 made its distress call.