It has been three days and nine months since a large-scale debris flow occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Bereaved families and victims gathered near the site where the earth and sand flowed down and offered a silent prayer in mourning for the victims.
In the large-scale debris flow damage that occurred in the Izusan district of Atami City on July 3, last year, 27 people have died, including disaster-related deaths, and Kazuko Ota's whereabouts are still unknown.
On the 3rd, 9 months after the outbreak, about 15 people, including bereaved families and victims, gathered near the site where the debris flow flowed down.
Then, in front of a small stand set up for memorial service, each person turned their hands in turn and quietly put their hands together, and then all of them offered a silent prayer around 10:30 am when the first call was made to the fire department. I did.
Yuji Seshita (54), the eldest son of Yoko Seshita, who died as the chairman of the "Victims' Association," said, "It's still hard to see the scene. I have to spend a difficult time with him. "
On top of that, a trial seeking compensation of more than 5.7 billion yen from the former representative of the real estate company that created the embankment and the current land owner, including the bereaved family and the victims, will start on the 18th next month. He said, "I hope that the cause of the debris flow will be investigated and the responsibility will be clarified. Ultimately, I would like to prevent recurrence."
Police search for one missing person
Police are searching around the harbor where the earth and sand flowed on the 3rd, 9 months after the outbreak, in order to search for one who is still missing due to a large debris flow that occurred in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
In the large-scale debris flow damage that occurred in the Izusan district of Atami City on July 3, last year, 27 people have died, including disaster-related deaths, and Kazuko Ota's whereabouts are still unknown.
The debris flow flowed down the river flowing through the area to the sea, so police said that Mr. Ota may have been washed downstream. We conducted a search in the surrounding area.
Prior to the search, the members prayed silently to the site where the houses were washed away by the earth and sand, and mourned the victims.
At Izusan Port, six divers went into the sea and searched the seabed carefully, and at the same time, they introduced an underwater exploration device equipped with a camera to check the condition of the seabed from a monitor on land.
In addition, at Atami Port, where the earth and sand removed from residential areas are placed, members used shovels to dig up the soil and check for clues to Mr. Ota.
Makoto Takahashi, Chief of Security, Shizuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters, said, "We have a new system due to personnel changes in the spring, but we would like to search with a strong determination to find out as before."