【“地震発生72時間”で女性救助の裏に･･･】「弟が母親に覆いかぶさるようにして」58歳男性が亡くなる　阪神淡路大震災では自衛隊員として救助活動も　救助された女性の長男語る【能登半島地震】

Just before 4:30 p.m. on the 4th, about 72 hours after the Noto Peninsula earthquake, a woman in her 80s was rescued by the Osaka City Fire Department. However, her 58-year-old second son, who lived with her, died. He was found lying on top of the woman. The eldest son of the rescued woman described what happened at the time. Eldest son of the rescued woman: My younger brother was protecting my mother, and then my mother... I went to the police this morning to confirm my brother's death, and I'm going to the body... Before that, when I spoke to the rescuers on the phone yesterday, they said that when they rescued my mother, she was quite hypothermic, but that if my younger brother had been there, they might have been able to prevent that to some extent. She was pretty much pinned down, so it took a long time to rescue her. When I went to the police and checked the situation, they said that her abdomen was quite compressed and she died of suffocation. Q. Where were you when the earthquake occurred? To Kanazawa. I came back here on the 29th, had dinner with my family, and then went back to Kanazawa. Before COVID-19, I spent the New Year holidays with my family. Q: Where is your rescued mother? She was always in the living room on the first floor, so we had them open the door as she must be there. Q: Did you talk to her after she was rescued? We didn't. I don't think she understands what condition she is in yet. But she was able to speak clearly, so that's something to be relieved about. I think my younger brother protected her, so I hope he lives a long life. My younger brother is a member of the Self-Defense Forces and has been working in the Kansai area for a long time. He retired at the age of 55 and returned to our home in Wajima about three years ago. During the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, I went to help, but this time I'm the one who was affected by it. I think there are still many people who are missing, so I'm very grateful that they found her so quickly.