Rescuers find seven people after the vessel put out a distress signal during a tour of a world heritage site.
Rescuers carry one of those found from a helicopter to an ambulance on Hokkaido island
Authorities lost contact with the vessel after it sent a distress signal saying it was taking on water at 13:15 local time on Saturday.The boat, Kazu 1, is believed to have been on a three-hour trip around the Shiretoko Peninsula.
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