Fukushima Honmiya 5 out of 7 victims are found on the first floor October 15th 20:43
In Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, where inundation damage spread, at least 5 people were found on the first floor of an apartment or a single house.
In Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, two rivers, the Abukuma River and the tributary Adachi Tara River, flooded one after another in a short period of time.
According to police, fire departments, and residents, 3 out of 7 people are found in Motomiya Minamimachi, Motomiya City, 2 are in Motomiya Minatomachi, 1 is in Honmiyakan Nogoe, and 1 is found in Motomiya Omachi. It was concentrated in the area near the west side of the Abukuma River and the north and south sides of the Adachi Tara River.
In addition, at least five people died on the ground floor of apartments and single houses.
At least three people lived alone, and six out of seven were in their 60s and 70s.
Professor Kiyoki Kawagoe, Graduate School of Symbiotic Systems Science and Engineering, Fukushima University, which is studying the mechanism of natural disasters, said, “Water tends to gain momentum in paved areas, and even if you try to evacuate, the water pressure does not open the door. You can also think of what was happening. "