The search for the missing man continues Flushed in the river Fukushima Kawauchi Village Oct. 21 13:30
More than a week has passed since the typhoon No. 19 disaster, but in Fukushima Prefecture, the search for policemen and firefighters is continuing without knowing the whereabouts of one man in his 60s.
In Kawauchi Village, Fukushima Prefecture, the whereabouts of men in their 60s who came from Fukushima City and stayed in the village due to tunnel construction is not known. Police, fire departments, and the Self-Defense Forces are searching every day, gradually expanding the area around the Kido River, which may have been washed away.
Prior to the search on the morning of the 21st, firefighter chief Owada of Futaba firefighting headquarters told firefighters that they wanted to find something to return to their families.
There were about 30 people on the 21st, and a search was conducted around the Kido Dam in Naraha, downstream. Helicopters and drones were searched from above, and three boats were searched on the ground.
According to officials, the man seems to have lost his way on the night of the 12th of the month when the typhoon approaches, on the way from a worker's dormitory to a nearby shelter.
In the summary of NHK, 30 people died in Fukushima Prefecture due to Typhoon No. 19, and the whereabouts of this one man still remains unknown.
Futaba fire department headquarters Akira Endo, fire department manager, said, "I want to catch the thoughts of men heard from my family and find out so that I can return to my family."