Man drowns, son saved while swimming at Yamaguchi beach

YAMAGUCHI —A man drowned after he and his son got into trouble while swimming at a beach at Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi.

Emergency services received a call at around 2:20 p.m. saying that a man had drowned at a beach frequented by swimmers, the man, who has been named as 37-year-old Shigeyoshi Ikuo, had come to the beach with his wife and son.

He was dragged out of the water by nearby swimmers and was subsequently confirmed dead at the scene. According to police, around 45 minutes earlier, swimmers had noticed Ikuo’s son struggling in the water and had pulled him to safety.