Wakayama, Aug 02 (News On Japan) –
Two seashores in Wakayama Prefecture have been closed to swimming as a result of presence of extremely venomous jellyfish.
According to Shingu City officers, a citizen reported seeing a Portuguese Man O’ War washed up on Miwasaki Beach on July 29. Upon investigation, one specimen was confirmed, prompting town to ban swimming from July 30 onward till additional discover. Officials will use drones to observe the realm and decide when it’s secure to renew swimming.
Shingu City’s Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Section Chief, Yuji Kawamura, said, “There are no visible Portuguese Man O’ Wars today. Even dead ones are dangerous, so please do not touch them.”
About 20 Portuguese Man O’ Wars had been additionally discovered at Nachikatsuura Town’s Blue Beach Nachi on July 28, main the city to equally prohibit swimming on the seaside till additional discover. No accidents have been reported.
The Portuguese Man O’ War, with its blue-white float measuring 5-10 centimeters, resembles an eboshi (a conventional Japanese hat) and carries venomous tentacles that may trigger intense ache much like an electrical shock if touched.
Source: YOMIURI