TOKYO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — A big competition float carrying folks toppled over in Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan on Friday, killing one individual and injuring not less than 18, based on native authorities.
Police mentioned they acquired an emergency name at about 8:45 a.m. native time on the day, reporting {that a} 3-meter-tall competition float toppled over throughout an annual competition held by Hirose Shrine in Izunokuni City, and folks fell off.
Nineteen males aged from 6 to their 70s have been despatched to a hospital, and based on Izu Chuo Police Station, a person in his 70s was confirmed useless.
The police station mentioned on the time of the incident that a number of folks have been driving on the float as others pulled it utilizing ropes. It was believed that the operators misplaced management of the automobile on a mild downhill slope.
According to a 28-year-old man who works for Izunokuni’s tourism affiliation, the float was reportedly one among six being paraded via totally different districts within the metropolis for the competition earlier than gathering at Hirose Shrine.