On the 25th, a second-year high school boy who was bathing with a friend in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was swept away and lost his whereabouts, and the Japan Coast Guard and others were searching, but on the morning of the 26th, he was found offshore and died. Was confirmed.
Around 6 pm on the 25th, the fire department was notified that a man swimming at the beach "Hiratsuka Beach Park" in Hiratsuka City was washed off the coast.
According to police, a second-year high school boy living in Kanagawa Prefecture was rescued after a helicopter from the Japan Coast Guard, which was searching for him, was found about 30 meters offshore from the beach after 7 am on the 26th. However, death was confirmed.
The police are investigating the cause of death and the detailed situation.
The boys were visiting the beach with six high school classmates, but the beach was scheduled to open on July 16th, and yesterday there were no life savers.
The wind was strong in Hiratsuka City on the 25th, and a strong wind warning was issued around 6 pm, and it was said that there were white waves off the coast.