Miyazaki: 1 person died while surfing 1 person unknown Unknown high due to typhoon approaching September 21 19:11
Two men who were surfing were washed off the coast of Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture on the afternoon of the 21st, when the waves were rising along with Typhoon No. 17. One of them died and the other was missing, and the police and fire departments are searching for it.
After 3 pm on the 21st, the police and the fire department reported that "two men who were surfing were swept off the coast" at Isegahama Beach in Hyuga City.
When police and firefighters searched, a company employee, Kazufumi Hashisako (60), from Onojo City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was found dead. In addition, the other man is missing, and the police and fire departments continue to search.
According to the Miyazaki Regional Meteorological Observatory, the high waves continue in Miyazaki Prefecture following the northward movement of Typhoon No. 17, and the wave height on the coast of Hyuga City on the afternoon of 21st is expected to be 4 meters. It is.