Asia: Body found drifting in sea 10 days after Noto Peninsula floods
According to Japanese rescuers, the corpse discovered drifting in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday may belong to a youngster who vanished ten days ago in a major flood.
The corpse was discovered by rescuers on Monday in the seas near the port of Fukui in central Japan. The area is located about 160 kilometres southwest of the Noto region, which saw intense flooding, landslides, and heavy rains that claimed the lives of at least 13 people.
As Hanon Kiso, 14, went missing on September 21, her distraught father Takaya Kiso made a plea for assistance in finding his daughter, who was at home by herself, to the media on a national scale.
According to AFP, a local coast guard officer, the body discovered on Monday was wearing a gym suit with a tag that appeared to say “Kiso” in the eyes of the rescuers.
Takaya Kiso, who saw photos of the body, told reporters on Tuesday that he believed it was his daughter.
Although we are unable to absolutely identify her, he stated, “I’m positive it was my daughter’s clothes.”
When the flood engulfed their house and hurried back, he was at work, but the house had already disappeared.
“In my last phone call to her, I told her to wear a long-sleeved shirt and long trousers, and it looks like she listened,” Takaya Kiso stated.
The coast guard spokesman stated that ongoing efforts were being made to identify the remains.
In just 72 hours, the city of Wajima received nearly 540 millimetres of rain—the most consistent rainfall since comparable records became available.
The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.5 on New Year’s Day and caused building collapses and tidal waves, struck an area that was only just beginning to recover.
Although we are unable to absolutely identify her, he stated, “I’m positive it was my daughter’s clothes.”
When the flood engulfed their house and hurried back, he was at work, but the house had already disappeared.
“In my last phone call to her, I told her to wear a long-sleeved shirt and long trousers, and it looks like she listened,” Takaya Kiso stated.
The coast guard spokesman stated that ongoing efforts were being made to identify the remains.
In just 72 hours, the city of Wajima received nearly 540 millimetres of rain—the most consistent rainfall since comparable records became available.
The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.5 on New Year’s Day and caused building collapses and tidal waves, struck an area that was only just beginning to recover. and sparked a major fire.
Scientists say human-driven climate change is intensifying the risk posed by heavy rains because a warmer atmosphere holds more water.
Although we are unable to absolutely identify her, he stated, “I’m positive it was my daughter’s clothes.”
When the flood engulfed their house and hurried back, he was at work, but the house had already disappeared.
“In my last phone call to her, I told her to wear a long-sleeved shirt and long trousers, and it looks like she listened,” Takaya Kiso stated.
The coast guard spokesman stated that ongoing efforts were being made to identify the remains.
In just 72 hours, the city of Wajima received nearly 540 millimetres of rain—the most consistent rainfall since comparable records became available.
The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.5 on New Year’s Day and caused building collapses and tidal waves, struck an area that was only just beginning to recover. and sparked a major fire.
Scientists say human-driven climate change is intensifying the risk posed by heavy rains because a warmer atmosphere holds more water.