Key Facts
• On July 29, around 3:30 PM, a 15-year-old girl was swept away at sea.
• Incident occurred at Shichiri Mihama Beach, Mie Prefecture, not a designated swimming area.
• The missing girl, from Tsu City, is approximately 150 cm tall and wore no life jacket.
• A friend reported the incident to the police, stating, “A friend was swept away.”
• Search operations by the Coast Guard and police resumed at 5:00 AM on July 30.
Summary
A 15-year-old girl from Tsu City went missing after being swept away at Shichiri Mihama Beach, Mie Prefecture, on July 29. The area is not a designated swimming zone, and the girl was not wearing a life jacket. A friend alerted authorities, prompting a search operation by the Coast Guard and police, which resumed early on July 30. Efforts to locate the girl are ongoing.
