A Japanese fishing boat catches fire and sinks, and the fate of eight people on board is unknown

On August 30, according to the Asahi Shimbun of Japan, in the early morning of August 30 local time, a fishing boat that set off from Naha Port in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan caught fire in the sea about 400 kilometers away from Okinawa Island and then sank.

According to the news of the Japan Coast Guard, at around 5:55 on the 30th, in the sea about 400 kilometers southeast of Okinawa Island, the fishing boat "Daihachi Kōei Maru" with eight people on board issued a distress signal. At noon, the aircraft of the Coast Guard found the burning fishing boat in this sea area, and soon after, the fishing boat sank into the sea.

It is reported that the "Daihachi Kōei Maru" fishing boat has a displacement of 19.87 tons and belongs to the Okinawa Prefecture Inshore Tuna Fisheries Cooperative. It set off from Naha Port on August 8. It is speculated that there were eight people on board before sinking, two of whom are Japanese nationals.

After the incident, search and rescue aircraft found a lifeboat with seven people nearby. Currently, two patrol ships are on their way to rescue. Relevant departments such as the Okinawa Prefectural Government and the Okinawa Defense Bureau attach great importance to this and quickly engage in detailed investigation work to determine the cause of the accident and the situation of the personnel as soon as possible.

This incident of a Japanese fishing boat catching fire and sinking has attracted widespread attention, and people are worried about the life safety of the eight people on board. The follow-up investigation results and rescue progress of relevant departments will attract much attention. All sectors of society also look forward to learning about the full picture of the incident and the final handling situation as soon as possible.