On the night of March 31, an 87-year-old man and a 2-year-old girl with great-grandson were found drowning in a waterway in Saga City, and their death was confirmed.
Around 8 pm on the 31st, Rikiji Itoyama (87) and his great-grandson Sakiho Yamada (2) are drowning in the waterway beside the road in Kitakawasoemachi, Saga City. Found.
The two were taken to a hospital in the city, but were confirmed dead approximately two hours later.
According to the police, the family reported that "they did not come back from the walk", and when the police and the residents were looking for them, they found them in the waterway.
The waterway is a few meters below the road, about 6 meters wide, and at that time the depth was about 50 centimeters.
There were no fall protection fences on the side of the road.
In addition, police are investigating the situation in detail, assuming that the two people accidentally fell into the waterway while taking a walk, as there were no disorganized clothes or noticeable injuries.