2 dead after Japan fishing boat ran aground

A pair of siblings were dead after a small fishing boat ran aground off the coast of Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Saturday morning. Ibaraki's coast guard office received a report at around 8:50am over the case off the coast in Nakagocho of Kitaibaraki City.

3 people were aboard the vessel, including a 91-year-old male captain, his 58-year-old son and his 56-year-old daughter. The captain was conscious and able to communicate while being rescued. His son and daughter were found to have cardiopulmonary arrest and were later certified dead.

More investigations are underway.