Boat collision kills three off Japan's Yamaguchi

Tokyo, Nov 17 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.

Source: IANS