Mystery ghost fleet with dead sailors washes up in Japan
Nov 29, 2015 1:26:45 GMT -5
Post by J.J.Gibbs on Nov 29, 2015 1:26:45 GMT -5
Mystery ghost fleet washes up in Japan: Eleven ships containing 20 dead sailors are discovered off the coast... and nobody can explain why
Japan launched an investigation to discover origins of the mystery ships
Some 20 'badly decomposed' bodies were found onboard the drifting boats
Four found in Japan in November and seven more spotted in recent weeks
Sparked conspiracy theories claiming the sailors were fleeing Kim Jong-un
By Imogen Calderwood For Mailonline
Published: 12:59 EST, 27 November 2015 | Updated: 15:39 EST, 27 November 2015
A fleet of 11 ghost ships containing the rotting remains of sailors has washed up on the Japanese coastline, sparking an investigation in the country.
The mysterious ships have given rise to numerous conspiracy theories in the country, as authorities battle to discover the identities of the bodies.
Rescuers told Japanese broadcaster NHK that the bodies of at least 20 sailors were ‘badly decomposed’ and ‘skeleton-like’.
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Gruesome: Workers on board one of the fleet of ships that has washed up on the Japanese coastline in recent weeks, with the 'badly decomposed' of 20 sailors on board
Mysterious: Authorities are baffled as to where the mystery fleet of ships came from, with the only clues being a scrap of material that appears to be from a North Korean flag and lettering on a ship that seems to read 'Korean People's Army'
Four of the ships washed up in early November, and seven more have been spotted in recent weeks drifting in the Sea of Japan.
The most recent, discovered on Tuesday, was found off the coast of Fukui, some 250 miles north of Tokyo.
It has been impossible to identify the bodies and authorities have no idea where they might have come from.
The only clues as to where the boats may have come from are a scrap of material that appears to have come from a North Korean flag, and writing on one of the boats that seems to read ‘Korean People’s Army’.
Some believe that the vessels are fishing boats from North Korea, as the nation is trying to expand its fishing industry to boost harvests.
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