Boat fail: A houseboat ran aground near Aqua City on Odaiba, an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, after striking a warning sign for shallow water.<br /><br />The Japanese Third Regional Coast Guard headquarters was alerted to the incident on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. when it received a report that the houseboat, the Fujiokamaru No. 1, was on the verge of sinking after it had driven onto something and was taking on water. <br /><br />The houseboat had 22 passengers and staff on board and had been traveling through the inner section of the bay around Aqua City Odaiba when it struck a warning post for shallow water and ran aground.<br /><br />Among the 22 people on board, 19 were rescued by another houseboat. The other three were picked up by a fireboat. Everyone escaped without injuries. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.<br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
