At the site where the mountain behind the house collapsed in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, the police have been searching for clues since the morning of the 3rd in order to identify the identities of the two people who died.
In Nishime, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, in the early hours of the 31st of last month, the mountain behind houses and vacant houses collapsed, and about 10 buildings collapsed. is no longer understood.
On the 2nd, two men and women were found buried in earth and sand at the foot of the couple's house, and the police confirmed their deaths, but their identities have not been identified.
The police believe that they are a couple whose safety is unknown, and are proceeding with DNA testing, and are searching for clues that will lead to identification for three days.
While the roofs and pillars of collapsed houses were scattered about, more than 10 police officers were looking for things they were wearing while removing dirt with a shovel, mainly at the place where the two people who had died were found. rice field.
Snow continues to fall at the site, and Tsuruoka City will dispatch officials to check if there is a risk of another landslide.