Two Killed, Eight Injured in Osaka Danjiri Festival Accidents
Two men were killed and eight others injured in separate accidents involving traditional danjiri festival floats in Osaka Prefecture on October 10, including one incident in which a float overturned while making a sharp turn, crushing a participant beneath it. (News On Japan)
Two men lost their lives and eight others sustained injuries during separate incidents involving traditional danjiri festival floats in Osaka Prefecture on October 10. One accident occurred when a danjiri float overturned while making a sharp turn, crushing a participant beneath it at an intersection in Nagataki, Izumisano City.
The 51-year-old man, serving as a takari - a position involving riding on the side of the danjiri to maintain balance during movement and sharp turns - was pronounced dead at the hospital. Eight other men were injured, with two suffering serious injuries such as broken bones. In a separate incident, a 48-year-old man from Izumi City was struck and killed by a danjiri being pulled through Miyacho, Izumiotsu City.
Police are investigating the circumstances of both accidents, including the cause of the float overturning and the second man's contact with the danjiri.
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