"The tree was saved and helped." Residents who lived for the rest of their lives died in Saitama Higashimatsuyama, October 16, 17:52
In the city of Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, where the Tokugawa River was flooded and many houses were flooded, there was a 78-year-old man who testified that he was saved by a tree after being washed away by water overflowing from the river.
The man said, “I thought I would really die when it was washed away in the water.
In Higashimatsuyama, Saitama, the Izu River flowing through the city was flooded, and at least about 270 houses were damaged by water.
Toshihiko Sekida (78), who lives in the city, went out to see how she was away from home at around 7:30 pm on the 12th of this month. It means that it was washed away.
Sekida suddenly clung to the pine tree near the entrance and waited for the water level to drop while staying in the water for about an hour.
However, because the momentum of the water did not stop, we climbed the tree and entered the room from the second floor window of the main house to escape the difficulty.
The house is immersed in water up to a height of about 1.5 meters, and the ground floor is still scattered with wet tatami mats and furniture.
Mr. Sekida said, “When I was washed away by water, I was crazy about catching something. The water was cold and my body was numb, I thought it would be dangerous if I left it, and I evacuated to a room on the second floor. I was swept away and I do n’t know what will happen next. ”