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Ferries told to stay offshore due to tsunami warning arrive at port in Hokkaido
Ferries told to stay offshore due to tsunami warning arrive at port in Hokkaido

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  • NHK

Ferries told to stay offshore due to tsunami warning arrive at port in Hokkaido

Ferries that had been told to stay offshore in northern Japan due to Wednesday's tsunami warning have arrived at a port in Hokkaido. Four ferries bound for Tomakomai from Oarai port in Ibaraki Prefecture and Sendai port in Miyagi Prefecture, both in eastern Japan, had been anchored offshore since Wednesday, at the request of local Japan Coast Guard officials. A tsunami advisory was still in effect as of Thursday morning. But the Coast Guard gave special permission for the ferries' passengers to disembark, in consideration of their health conditions after being aboard the vessels overnight. The ferries began to enter the port of Tomakomai shortly after 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. The passengers looked tired but relieved. A man in his 70s from Sendai said he wasn't that worried because he has been on the ferry several times, but he is thankful to have been allowed to disembark. A junior high school boy from Oarai said he was worried and scared, but he's happy that he can finally go back home. He said the passengers tried to stay calm by talking with others and watching television. The ferries' operator says none of the passengers have reported health problems so far.

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