朝日新聞6/2/2026Crime1 min readJapan
Four found dead in the sea off Manazuru town, Kanagawa Prefecture
Quick Look
- Four people, including two young girls, were found floating in the sea off Manazuru town, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- One adult male and one girl were confirmed dead at the scene, while another girl and an adult woman were transported to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
- Authorities are investigating the identities and causes of death.
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Why It Matters
On the morning of May 2nd, a man walking in Manazuru town, Kanagawa Prefecture, reported to the police that a woman was floating in the sea. Upon investigation, two young girls were found floating off the coast of Kotogahama on the northern side of the Manazuru Peninsula, one adult woman was found in the sea near Manazuru Port, and one adult man was found in the sea about 1 kilometer north of the port near Iwaibashi Bridge.
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2日午前6時ごろ、神奈川県真鶴町で、散歩中の男性から「海に女性が浮いている」と県警小田原署に通報があった。
署によると、女児2人が真鶴半島の北側にある琴ケ浜沖に、成人女性1人が近くの真鶴港の海面に、成人男性1人が港の約1キロ北の岩大橋周辺の海面に浮いているのが見つかった。
署によると、女児1人と成人男性はその場で死亡が確認され、ほか2人は意識不明で病院に搬送されたが、まもなく死亡が確認された。4人は家族とみられ、署が身元や死因などの特定を急いでいる。
Open Questions
- What are the identities of the four deceased individuals?
- What is the cause of death for each individual?
- What is the relationship between the four deceased individuals?
- What circumstances led to the four individuals being in the sea?
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