Japanese deputy mayor dies after being crushed under festival float
A deputy mayor in western Japan died after being crushed under a traditional festival float, officials said.
What happened
Akihiro Nabae, 62, deputy mayor of Saijo city in Ehime, Japan, died after being crushed under a giant festival float during a local parade on Saturday.123
He was among the participants carrying the float when he became trapped beneath it on a riverbed at around 5:45 p.m.23
He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead, according to local media cited by South China Morning Post.2
Police official Makoto Hagiyama said it remains unclear whether the float fell or Nabae lost his balance, with the exact circumstances still under investigation.1
South China Morning Post reported that two other people were reportedly killed at separate traditional festivals a week earlier.2
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported further details on the two other reported deaths at separate festivals mentioned by South China Morning Post.
- None of the outlets reviewed reported the results of the ongoing investigation into the exact cause of the incident.
Why it matters
What to watch
- Outcome of the police investigation into the exact circumstances of Nabae's death.
Sources (3)
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Africa
- 1Channels TelevisionNGPrivate
East Asia
- 2South China Morning PostHKPrivate
Japanese deputy mayor crushed to death under giant festival float
- 3The Japan TimesJPPrivate
Deputy mayor of city in Ehime dies after being crushed by festival float