8m high lighthouse collapsed Kochi Shimantocho Oct. 12 16:48

In Shimanto-cho, Kochi Prefecture, the lighthouse installed on the breakwater at the fishing port collapsed, and the Kochi Coast Guard will investigate in detail as soon as the weather has settled, considering the strong winds and high waves accompanying typhoon # 19.

The “Urabun Port Breakwater Lighthouse” was installed by the Japan Coast Guard at the Urabun fishing port in Okitsu, Shimanto-cho, Kochi Prefecture.

According to the Kochi Coast Guard Department, the staff of Shimanto Town was checking the video of the river management camera installed in the town around 5:30 on the 12th to investigate the effects of the typhoon. I noticed that the lighthouse was gone with the base concrete embankment.

According to the Japan Coast Guard, this lighthouse was installed in 1970. A wave warning was issued in Shimanto-cho, and the weather station called a strict warning against high waves with swells.

The Coast Guard will investigate in detail as soon as the weather has settled, considering that it has collapsed due to strong winds and high waves accompanying Typhoon No. 19.