2 Die in "Danjiri" Float Festivals in Osaka; 16 Injured
Osaka, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Two people were killed while participating in traditional local festivals featuring "danjiri" floats in two cities in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Saturday. The victims, both men, were crushed under floats that overturned when traveling on the road. They are believed to have lost their balance during a "yarimawashi" performance, a highlight in the...
Two individuals lost their lives during traditional local festivals featuring danjiri floats in two cities within Osaka prefecture, western Japan, on Saturday. The victims, both men, tragically succumbed to their injuries after being crushed beneath overturned floats while participating in the yarimawashi performance. This high-speed maneuver, a highlight of the festival, involves a danjiri float turning a corner at great speed, pulled by a team of participants.
The two men had reportedly lost their balance and were standing on the sides of the floats in an attempt to prevent them from tipping over. The Osaka prefectural police department is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the incidents. In Izumisano, a danjiri float overturned while making a right turn at an intersection around 10:55 a.m., resulting in the death of a 51-year-old company executive from the city.
Seven other male participants, aged between 10 and 59, sustained varying degrees of injuries, some severe, in the same incident.
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