On the afternoon of the 24th, a 67-year-old father and a 40-year-old son from Nara City, who had come to the beach in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, were washed away into the sea, and they were soon rescued, but their father died.
After 1:30 pm on the 24th, a man was swept off the coast of Yumigahama Beach in Tomimasucho, Yonago City, and another man who tried to help was swept away, a nearby person reported to the police.
Police and fire departments searched and rescued two people about 50 meters offshore about 30 minutes later, but after Junji Nishino (67), who lives in Nara City, was unconscious and was taken to the hospital. , Death was confirmed.
The other rescued is Nishino's 40-year-old son, who is conscious and receiving medical treatment at the hospital.
According to the police, the two of them came to the beach with three family members including Mr. Nishino's wife, and when his son was swept away, Mr. Nishino came to the sea with a floating ring, and both of them were washed away. It means that it has been done.
Since this beach has not been opened as a beach, there is no monitoring or rescue system, and the waves were a little high at the time of the accident, so police are investigating the situation at that time in detail.