On the night of the 3rd, two men who were fishing on a breakwater at a port in Niigata Prefecture fell into the sea and were rescued, but they were confirmed dead at the hospital where they were transported.
At around 7:35 p.m. on March 3, a man contacted the 9th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters by mobile phone, saying, ``When I was fishing with a friend on the breakwater of Niigata Higashi Port, I was swept away by the waves and fell into the sea.'' had.
When the Niigata Coast Guard and others conducted a search, two men were found floating inside the harbor at around 11:00 pm, about three hours after the report. was confirmed dead.
According to the Japan Coast Guard, the dead were two men in their 30s living in Murakami City and Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, both wearing life jackets.
In the area around the site, the height of the waves was about 3 to 4 meters on the night of the 3rd, and the seawater temperature was about 9 degrees, so the Japan Coast Guard and others are investigating the situation at that time.
According to the Niigata Port Office of Niigata Prefecture, which manages Niigata East Port, the breakwater at the site is prohibited from entering because there is a risk of falling.