A woman who died after returning to her home once had an evacuation... Kumamoto

A woman who was evacuated and returned to her home was dying... Kumamoto July 9th 18:53

In Minase, Ashikita-machi, Kumamoto Prefecture, there is a woman who once evacuated from her house flooded by heavy rain, returned, and then died holding her son's urn.

The one who died is Reiko Yamamoto (78) from Minase, Ashikita.

Reiko was resting with her husband Mamoru (75) at home, and the water of the Kuma River near 3:30 am on the 4th of this month began to overflow, and the water approached the house around 4 am As a result, two people took refuge outside.

However, immediately after that, Reiko went back home alone without saying anything.

Mori waited for her to come back in front of her house, but during that time she continued to evacuate to high ground with nearby people because of the continuous increase in water and her danger.

Then, after lunch, when I returned home because the water had pulled down to my waist, I found Reiko who was lying down at the front door.

Reiko said he had died while holding the urn of her son, Ko, 38, who died of heart failure in May this year.

Mr. and Mrs. Yamamoto often get on their bikes together and go shopping to the center of town, and just recently, they had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Mori said, "I never expected the water level to rise to the top. If I knew that, I would have evacuated to a higher altitude together. Now my wife is stuck in my head. I'm sorry."

In addition, Yoshiko Asano (78), who is the wife of Reiko's older brother and lives in the same district, said, “They were good at talking and cheerful people, and everyone liked them. I was happy to be called "ne-san"."