Kitaibaraki:Ibaraki Two individuals are in critical condition following an incident where a small fishing boat ran aground off the coast of Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Saturday morning, as reported by local authorities.

According to Namibia Press Agency , the Ibaraki Coast Guard Office received a report around 850 a.m. local time that a boat had run aground off the coast in Nakagocho, Kitaibaraki City.

The vessel had three people on board a 91-year-old male captain, his 58-year-old son, and his 56-year-old daughter. The coast guard office stated that while the captain was conscious and able to communicate, his son and daughter were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.

The Ibaraki Coast Guard is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.