1 dead, 1 missing after boats capsize on Miyazaki Pref. river

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo shows one of the three boats that capsized on a river in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Aug. 12. One man died and another missing in the accidents. The boat was washed ashore in the afternoon by strong winds due to Typhoon Ewiniar, the season's ninth in the Pacific.

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