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Despite Wearing a Wetsuit, an 85-Year-Old Self-Employed Man Was Swept Away and Killed While Fishing in a River. His Body Was Found Submerged About 1km Downstream.

An 85-year-old fisherman was swept away and killed in the Shirakawa River in Higashishirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture. According to police and fire officials, at around 3:40 p.m. on the 1st, a male friend of the fisherman reported to the Kamo Police Station that "the person he was fishing with has disappeared" in the Shirakawa River in Kando, Higashishirakawa Village. At around 9:20 a.m. the following day, the 2nd, a man was found submerged at …
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An 85-year-old fisherman was swept away and killed in the Shirakawa River in Higashishirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture. According to police and fire officials, at around 3:40 p.m. on the 1st, a male friend of the fisherman reported to the Kamo Police Station that "the person he was fishing with has disappeared" in the Shirakawa River in Kando, Higashishirakawa Village. At around 9:20 a.m. the following day, the 2nd, a man was found submerged at …

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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