Key Facts
• On July 12, a 21-year-old Vietnamese man drowned in the Itadori River, Gifu.
• Incident occurred around 5:30 PM near Horado-Osaka, Seki City.
• Victim identified as Tran Quoc Trung, a company employee from Kani City.
• He was swimming across the 100-meter-wide river with two friends.
• The river was about 3 meters deep where he was found.
• Emergency services rescued him from the riverbed and transported him to a hospital.
• Death was confirmed approximately two hours after the rescue.
• The river was slightly murky but not swollen at the time.
• Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Summary
On the evening of July 12, Tran Quoc Trung, a 21-year-old Vietnamese national and company employee from Kani City, tragically drowned while swimming across the Itadori River in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. The incident occurred as he attempted to cross the 100-meter-wide river with two friends. Despite being rescued from the riverbed, which was approximately 3 meters deep, and rushed to a hospital, his death was confirmed two hours later. The river was reported to be slightly murky but not swollen. Authorities are currently investigating the details surrounding the accident.
