Sunday, November 15, 2009

All aboard rescued after ferry that left Tokeyo runs aground

November 14, 2009 - Japan's coast guard has rescued all 28 people who were aboard a ferry that ran aground in the Pacific ocean.

Some of the passengers on board the 7,910-ton Ariake were winched onto a helicopter before the ship rolled onto its side. Others were saved by coastguard patrol ships after jumping into the sea. The ship, a commercial ferry carrying 3,300 tonnes of cargo, started tipping onto its side 20 kilometres off western Japan, leaking fuel and belching black smoke.