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Massive Hose Washes Ashore in Ishikawa

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A big Chinese-made hose measuring about 150 meters in size, as much as 2 meters in diameter, and weighing an estimated 300 tons has washed ashore on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, prompting native authorities to launch a large-scale elimination operation.

The hose measuring about 150 meters lengthy was discovered on the coast of Nishikai Kazenashi in Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, after the city reported in December that it had been drifting offshore close to Togi Fishing Port earlier than ultimately washing ashore.

Investigators decided that the hose was utilized in dredging operations to take away sediment from the seabed. The title of a Chinese producer was discovered on the hose, however authorities have been unable to determine its proprietor or decide the way it traveled to the coast of Ishikawa.

The prefectural authorities plans to start elimination work on June 15 utilizing a nationwide subsidy program for marine particles cleanup. The operation is anticipated to price roughly 50 million yen.

Officials say the circumstances surrounding the hose’s arrival stay unknown.

Source: 石川テレビ公式チャンネル

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