Danjiri overturns occur one after another in Osaka; 51-year-old man dies and 7 others injured in Izumisano

At around 11 a.m. on the 10th, a festival official called 119 at the Nagataki intersection in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, saying, ``The Danjiri festival has overturned and many people are injured.'' According to prefectural police, one man died after being crushed under the danjiri.

According to Izumisano Police Station, eight men ranging in age from teens to 50s, including those on the danjiri, were taken to the hospital, where a 51-year-old company executive was confirmed dead. Two of the other seven people are believed to be seriously injured.

Police believe that the danjiri overturned while trying to make a right turn at the ``Yarimawashi'', a spectacular turning point.

On this day, regional Danjiri festivals were held all over Osaka Prefecture.

According to the Izumiotsu City Fire Department, at around 1:20 p.m. on the 10th, a person involved in the festival called 119 at an intersection in Miyamachi, Izumiotsu City, saying, ``A danjiri has fallen and a man has been crushed under it.''

Several people appeared to be injured and were taken to the hospital.