Object ruled out as sunken Hokkaido boat after diver checks

Sonar readings have detected multiple objects on Tuesday in the search for the tour boat that disappeared off Hokkaido, with one near the scene already ruled out after diving investigations were curtailed by bad weather, the coast guard said.As part of search operations for the 19-ton Kazu I that went missing on Saturday with 26 people aboard, a sonar reading from a depth of around 30 meters taken near where the boat issued its first rescue call showed an object.A Japan Coast Guard official said later that "the possibility is low that Kazu I can be found" around the area of the object detec…READ FULL ARTICLE