'60 year old Japanese man rescued 15km from the coast after 2 days out in the Pacific ocean'

[Baclava]

Japanese man rescued far out at sea after tsunami

TOKYO - A JAPANESE man who was swept 15 kilometres out to sea by Japan's deadly tsunami was plucked to safety on Sunday after being spotted clinging to a piece of wreckage, officials said.


Minamisoma

A Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyer rescued 60-year-old Hiromitsu Shinkawa after discovering him floating on a piece of roof in waters off Fukushima Prefecture, two days after the disaster struck.

The man, from the city of Minamisoma which has been virtually obliterated, was swept out along with his house after the massive tsunami tore into Japan's north-east following a 8.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday. He is conscious and in 'good condition' after his rescue which took place around 12:40 pm (0340 GMT, 11.40am Singapore time), ministry officials said, adding that he was transported to hospital by helicopter.

'I ran away after learning that the tsunami was coming,' Shinkawa told rescuers according to Jiji Press. But I turned back to pick up something at home, when I was washed away. I was rescued while I was hanging to the roof from my house.'

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_644700.html

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[tanyev]

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[Baclava]

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[shireen]

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[Sedona]

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[WatsonT]

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