5 small girls playing in the river died due to heavy rain, Kumamoto Yamatocho July 31 20:54
On the afternoon of the 31st, a fifth-grade elementary school girl playing in a river running through a campsite in Yamato-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture was found in the water and was taken to a hospital but died. The police are investigating because they think they drowned while playing in the river.
After 2:00 pm on the 31st, the fire department reported that "My daughter drowned in the river" at the campsite "Aoba nose" in Midorikawa, Yamato-cho.
As a result of a search by the fire department and police, Satoshi Imamura (10), a 5th grade elementary school student in Uto City, was found unconscious in the Midori River flowing through the camp site and was taken to a hospital but died.
According to the police, Mr. Imamura came to the campsite with his family during the summer vacation and suddenly disappeared while he was playing in the river.
According to the organization that manages the campground, there are places where you can play in the water and swim in Midorikawa, but the amount of water on the 31st seemed to be slightly higher than usual because of a series of heavy rains. is.
The police are investigating that Mr. Imamura was drowning while he was playing in the river.