Ieshima

Police in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, responded to a distress call on the southern tip of Ieshima island, where one man told rescuers a friend was missing and another had fallen from a cliff. One person was rescued in the mountains, while a man found at sea was later confirmed dead. Local media report the incident drew significant attention, with questions over how the group got into danger.

A man has died and another was rescued after a distress report near the southern tip of Ieshima island, off Himeji, Japan. According to reports, someone told authorities a friend was in trouble and that another person had fallen from a cliff. One person was rescued in the mountains, while a man found at sea was confirmed dead.