Speaking of this, he can't help but shed tears and continued: "At that moment, the flood water rushed in. Fortunately, it only flooded the first floor. I crawled to my mother's side with all my strength and used my head to push open the wardrobe." At that time, his mind was blank, and he only knew that he had to save his mother. Fortunately, he finally succeeded in pushing open the wardrobe and saved his mother.
56-year-old Miyauchi Castle has mobility issues and needs a wheelchair, yet he has always been living with his 90-year-old mother. On the 11th, this mother-son duo experienced a thrilling moment between life and death. He said: "I was at home at that time, and my mother was sleeping upstairs when an earthquake suddenly occurred. After a strong tremor, I fell off my wheelchair. Then, I saw black floodwaters rushing towards our house from the coast outside the window. I could only crawl on the ground with my hands and made my way to the second floor where I saw my mother trapped under a wardrobe with her right foot pinned down. I hurriedly crawled to my mom's side to save her."
According to Xin Kuai Bao, in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas, there is a filial son who, despite his own mobility difficulties, still managed to rescue his elderly mother trapped by the floodwaters, saving both their lives and demonstrating touching filial piety.
Fortunately, Miyauchi Castle's mother only suffered minor injuries to her right foot and was still able to walk. The two sought refuge on the second floor. After waiting for a whole day, the floodwaters receded, and they escaped the house to seek shelter and medical treatment.