KYOTO –
Roads across the Fushimi Otesuji Shopping Street in Kyoto’s Fushimi Ward have been flooded on the night of September 13 after water started gushing from a close-by street, forcing authorities to shut a part of the road to visitors.
Police obtained a number of calls shortly earlier than 4 p.m. reporting {that a} street close to the procuring avenue in Higashiotecho had collapsed and water was overflowing.
According to police and different authorities, the water unfold alongside a street resulting in the procuring avenue and ultimately flooded a part of the arcade space.
No accidents have been reported, however a piece of the street operating by means of the procuring avenue has been closed to visitors.
An individual working on the procuring avenue mentioned, “At the moment, it does not look like water has entered the stores, but I think it is causing inconvenience for customers.”
The reason behind the water overflow has not but been decided.
The incident brought on non permanent confusion within the space, which is anticipated to attract giant crowds on Sunday, September 14.
Source: MBS