Overview

• The 19-year-old dancer stumbled about four meters into the bay while performing a traditional Oaxacan Tiliches routine at the farewell ceremony.
• Mexican Navy personnel and Japanese crew members immediately launched life rings and dove in to rescue her from the water.
• She was brought ashore without apparent injuries and underwent precautionary medical checks at the maritime terminal.
• The JMSDF vessels Kashima and Shimakaze continued their international training tour after the incident.
• During their Acapulco port call, Japanese cadets joined Mexico’s Eighth Naval Region in reforestation efforts and cultural exchanges.