5 die after boat capsizes in Hokkaido

5 die after boat capsizes in Hokkaido

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - A helicopter flies over the shore of Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2009, after a boat with seven anglers aboard capsized the previous night. Five members of the Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another went missing in the sea accident. (Kyodo)

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