Event Brief
Three students confirmed dead after sea sweep off Kagoshima
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Summary: Japan Coast Guard said three students were confirmed dead during a search after four students were swept out to sea off Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Aug 28. Two of the three have been identified as Haruki Shitaebisu, 17, and Takahiro Takemoto, 14; the third identity is still being investigated.
WHO: Japan Coast Guard
WHAT: Search operations confirmed three student deaths after students were swept out to sea off Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture.
WHEN: Aug 29, 2026
WHERE: Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, south-western Japan
WHY: Students got into difficulty in the sea and were swept out to sea after others jumped from rocks to try to save them.
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