Two people die after a danjiri overturns, 16 injured after being crushed under "Yarimawashi" - Osaka

On the 10th, danjiri floats running at festivals in Izumisano City and Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, overturned one after another, killing two men who were trapped under them. There were no injuries to onlookers.

According to the prefectural police, it appears that in both cases the danjiri lost its balance during a ``yari mawashi'' maneuver, in which it turned at right angles while running vigorously. The two people who died were said to have been placed on the sides of the vehicle to prevent it from rolling over, and prefectural police will investigate the details of the circumstances.

At around 10:55 a.m. in Nagataki, Izumisano, a danjiri fell down while turning right at an intersection, killing a 51-year-old company executive from the city and seriously injuring seven men in their teens to fifties.

At around 1:20 p.m., a 48-year-old office worker from Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, was killed when the Danjiri turned right at an intersection in Miyamachi, Izumiotsu City and overturned. Nine other men, ranging in age from 10 to 60, were injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening. Danjiri is said to be about 4 meters high and weighs about 4 tons.