Woman dies after vehicle plunges off cliff in Japan following tsunami warning

A 58-year-old woman lost her life when her vehicle fell off a cliff in Mie Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday (Jul 30), shortly after a tsunami warning was issued. 

The car plunged about 20 meters from National Route 311 at around 10 am.

Sources said the woman left a message for the family saying she was going to drive the car to higher ground prior to the accident.

Authorities believe the woman may have steered her car in the wrong direction resulting in the tragedy. She succumbed to her injuries after being rushed to hospital.

(Kelvin Wan)