TOKYO, Jan 02 (News On Japan) –
An aged man in Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward died on New Year’s Day after choking on mochi, prompting the Tokyo Fire Department to subject a security warning.
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, the incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. on January 1st. A person in his 70s choked on mochi at his house, and his household instantly known as emergency providers.
The man was rushed to the hospital by ambulance, however he was later pronounced useless.
During final 12 months’s New Year vacation interval, 19 folks, ranging in age from their 40s to 90s, had been transported to hospitals throughout the Tokyo Fire Department’s jurisdiction as a consequence of mochi-related accidents. Among them, one individual died.
The Tokyo Fire Department is urging the general public to take precautions when consuming mochi. They suggest moistening the throat with tea or soup earlier than consuming, chopping mochi into smaller, easier-to-eat items, chewing slowly, and swallowing rigorously to forestall accidents.
Source: ANN