Nearly 100 injured in Japan ferry collision
- Last updated: March 10, 2019 | 09:41
Five people were seriously injured in the accident, which occurred just before the hydrofoil was due to arrive on Sado island after a short trip from the mainland, the Japan Coast Guard said.
It is likely the ferry hit a whale, as both humpbacks and minks are often found in the area, public broadcaster NHK quoted a marine wildlife expert as saying.
"It was a huge impact," a passenger told public broadcaster NHK. "One person was bleeding."
There was damage to the back of the vessel, local media said, but the ferry- with 121 passengers and four crew on board -- reached its destination without outside help, local media said.
AFP