Tourists Rescued After Sudden Flooding at Fukiware Falls in Gunma Prefecture

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

On the morning of the 15th, the river rose at the tourist spot "Fukiware Falls" in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, and the nearby promenade was flooded. 22 tourists, including two children, were temporarily left behind. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., the rising waters of the Katashina River flooded part of the promenade, leaving the tourists stranded. Police and firefighters responded by rescuing the tourists, and all were safely rescued an hour later.

There is a promenade about 2 kilometers long around Fukiware Falls, which allows visitors to get close to the falls, but on the 15th, the water level of the river was rising, so the city closed the promenade around 10 a.m. Tourists were supposed to be guided to a safe place, but the sudden rise in water level may have prevented them from being guided in time.