ABASHIRI, Hokkaido -- A multipurpose work barge carrying specialist equipment and divers tasked with reaching the sunken Kazu I sightseeing boat arrived at Abashiri Port in Hokkaido on Tuesday.
The new phase in the search for 12 people who remain missing after the Kazu I sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula on April 23 will begin Thursday, during which the sunken vessel will be examined and assessed for possible raising.
