A man from another country in his 50s has been kept in Japan for allegedly climbing down a cruise ship to enter the country unlawfully.
Key points:
- The man, thought to be from France, was a passenger on the MSC Bellissima.
- He got minor injuries after falling into the sea while the ship was at Kobe Port in Chuo Ward, Kobe city.
- Officials are now investigating him for potentially trying to enter again. Japan illegally.
The details:
- Port officials alerted authorities about the incident around 9:50 p.m. on April 30. Bellissima, which left Yokohama the day before, was supposed to leave Kobe for its next stop later in the night.
- The man, who reportedly came down the ship using a rope, fell into the sea but managed to come to the shore. He got cuts on his hands.
- The Kobe Coast Guard and local police have started looking into the incident for illegal entry. The man will be given to the Osaka Immigration Bureau in Kobe for more questioning.
- The situation is confusing because he had legally entered Japan to get on the cruise, so there seemed to be no obvious reason for his sneaky move.
- The incident caused a delay in the ship’s departure.
