A 14-year-old junior high school student from Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, named Hanon Kiso, has been identified as the female body found in the Sea of Japan, according to the Fukui Coast Guard Station. The body was discovered approximately 40 kilometers off the coast of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture and was confirmed to be Kiso through DNA analysis. Kiso had been missing since September 21st when her home was swept away by a mudflow during heavy rainfall. The death toll from this severe weather event now stands at 14 people. Following the coast guard’s announcement, Kiso’s grandmother Etsuko expressed her sadness and tearfully stated that she can now send Hanon to heaven. She added that she wants to tell her granddaughter to find happiness there.
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