Water-related accidents claimed six lives and left five other people in critical condition nationwide on Sunday, police and firefighters said.
In Nankoku, Kochi Prefecture, a four-year-old boy playing in a swimming pool at a leisure facility with his family drowned, Sankei Shimbun reported. In Kanagawa Prefecture, off the coast of Yokosuka, a 47-year-old man who had come to gather shellfish with two friends also drowned.
In Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, a 74-year-old man was found floating in the sea. His death was confirmed at a nearby hospital.
In Ibaraki Prefecture, along the coast of Hokota City, a woman in her 30s who was visiting the beach with friends drowned. In Chiba Prefecture, at a beach in Onjukumachi, a man in his 50s or 60s was discovered floating in the sea. His death was confirmed at a hospital and Chiba Prefectural Police are working to confirm his identity.
In Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, an 18-year-old male college student who was swimming in the sea drowned. In addition, in Kanagawa Prefecture, an 11-year-old boy who was swimming in a river in Sagamihara City with his family got into difficulties and is currently unconscious in a critical condition. He is one of five people unconscious after water-related accidents.
JT
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