OSAKA (TR) – Two males had been crushed to loss of life and 16 others injured after large floats overturned in two separate accidents in Izumisano and Izumiotsu cities on Saturday, reviews the Asahi Shimbun (Oct. 10).
The first deadly incident occurred in Izumisano at roughly 11:00 a.m. Emergency companies had been referred to as to the Nagataki intersection by competition organizers reporting {that a} wood danjiri (float) had toppled over, leaving a number of individuals pinned beneath.
A 51-year-old firm government was transported to the hospital, the place he was pronounced useless. Seven different males, ranging in age from their teenagers to their 50s, had been additionally hospitalized. Two are believed to have suffered severe accidents.
According to the Izumisano Police Station, the deceased man was serving as a takari — a participant tasked with balancing the heavy float from the surface. The tragedy unfolded throughout a yarimawashi, a extremely anticipated and harmful competition maneuver the place groups forcefully swing the multi-ton float round a 90-degree nook at excessive velocity. Investigators imagine the float misplaced its steadiness and flipped whereas trying a pointy proper flip.
Second accident
Just hours later, a mirror-image tragedy struck Izumiotsu. At round 1:20 p.m., the Izumiotsu Fire Department acquired a 119 name reporting one other overturned float on the Miyamachi intersection.
A 48-year-old firm worker from Izumi City, who was additionally appearing as a takari balancer, was crushed beneath the construction and killed. Nine different males, aged from their teenagers to their 60s, had been rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
Local police are investigating the precise circumstances, noting that this float additionally rolled over whereas trying a high-speed right-hand yarimawashi flip.
Traditional danjiri festivals, well-known for his or her rowdy ambiance and aggressive avenue maneuvers, had been being held in numerous municipalities throughout Osaka Prefecture that day.
Authorities confirmed that no normal spectators had been caught up in both accident.