On the afternoon of the 9th, two first grade boys and a 33-year-old father who had come to a pond in Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture, died.
Police are investigating the details of how they thought they were drowning in the pond.
Around 3:30 pm on the 9th, at the so-called "Haraike" in Ayauta-cho, Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture, Sakura Masaru Togawa (6), a first-year elementary school student living in the neighboring Ayagawa-cho, is floating. Was found by her mother and reported to the fire department.
Togawa was pulled out of the pond by his mother before the fire arrived, but was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was transported.
In addition, as a result of a search by the fire department, his father, Takayuki (33), was also found at the bottom of a pond 3 meters deep, and was confirmed dead at the scene.
Togawa-kun came to fishing with Takayuki-san, but his mother, who was worried because he came home late, was looking for it.
The pond where they were found is about 6 meters deep at the deepest point, so police are investigating the details of what they thought they were drowning in the pond.