We use cookies on this website. By continuing to use this site without changing your cookie settings, you agree that you are happy to accept our privacy policy and cookie policy and for us to access our cookies on your device.
Summary:In the aftermath of a maritime disaster, rescue ships went in search of survivors in the Pacific, off the Japanese island of Okinawa on August 17 1963. Fifteen people were drowned when the ferryboat Midori Maru capsized in a freak storm, leaving 116 people drifting on rafts and wreckage.
Embargoed:
Keywords:
Access Restrictions:This media cannot be downloaded as there may be copyright restrictions. Please contact us for more information
Location:JAPAN OKINAWA
Reuters ID:LDL00103KU1WV
Aspect Ratio:4:3
Story Text:
Copyright Holder:Reuters Archive
Copyright Notice:(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2014. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
