79-yr-old fisherman rescued after drifting at sea for 3 days

79-yr-old fisherman rescued after drifting at sea for 3 days

MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan - Yuzo Shimoji, 79, a fisherman from Okinawa Prefecture, was rescued May 8 in waters off Miyako Island in the prefecture after drifting in his boat for three days, the Japan Coast Guard said. Shimoji lost his way due to haze and his boat later ran out of fuel. Photo provided by the coast guard. (Kyodo)

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