Two men crushed to death in separate danjiri float rollovers in Osaka

OSAKA (TR) – Two men were crushed to death and 16 others injured after massive floats overturned in two separate accidents in Izumisano and Izumiotsu cities on Saturday, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Oct. 10).

The first fatal incident occurred in Izumisano at approximately 11:00 a.m. Emergency services were called to the Nagataki intersection by festival organizers reporting that a wooden danjiri (float) had toppled over, leaving multiple people pinned underneath.

A 51-year-old company executive was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Seven other males, ranging in age from their teens to their 50s, were also hospitalized. Two are believed to have suffered serious injuries.

According to the Izumisano Police Station, the deceased man was serving as a takari — a participant tasked with balancing the heavy float from the outside. The tragedy unfolded during a yarimawashi , a highly anticipated and dangerous festival maneuver where teams forcefully swing the multi-ton float around a 90-degree corner at high speed. Investigators believe the float lost its balance and flipped while attempting a sharp right turn.

Just hours later, a mirror-image tragedy struck Izumiotsu. At around 1:20 p.m., the Izumiotsu Fire Department received a 119 call reporting another overturned float at the Miyamachi intersection.

A 48-year-old company employee from Izumi City, who was also acting as a takari balancer, was crushed beneath the structure and killed. Nine other males, aged from their teens to their 60s, were rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Local police are investigating the exact circumstances, noting that this float also rolled over while attempting a high-speed right-hand yarimawashi turn.

Traditional danjiri festivals, famous for their rowdy atmosphere and aggressive street maneuvers, were being held in various municipalities across Osaka Prefecture that day.

Authorities confirmed that no general spectators were caught up in either accident.

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大阪（TR）——据《朝日新闻》（10月10日）报道，周六在泉佐野市和泉大津市发生的两起独立事故中，巨型花车翻覆，造成两名男子被压死，另有16人受伤。

第一起致命事故发生在泉佐野市，时间大约是上午 11 点。节日组织者报告说，一辆木制花车（danjiri）在长泷路口翻倒，多人被压在下面，于是紧急服务部门赶到现场。

一名51岁的公司高管被送往医院，后被宣告死亡。另有七名年龄在十几岁到五十多岁之间的男性也被送往医院。据信其中两人受了重伤。

据泉佐野警察署称，死者当时担任“takari”（平衡员），负责从外部保持沉重花车的平衡。这起悲剧发生在“yarimawashi”（抛车）环节，这是一项备受期待且危险的节日表演，参赛队伍需要将重达数吨的花车高速旋转90度。调查人员认为，花车在试图急转弯时失去平衡并翻车。

仅仅几个小时后，泉大津又发生了一起类似的悲剧。下午1点20分左右，泉大津消防局接到119报警电话，称宫町路口又有一辆花车翻车。

一名来自泉市的48岁公司员工，同时也是一名平衡员，被建筑物压住身亡。另有九名年龄从十几岁到六十多岁的男性被紧急送往医院，伤势无生命危险。

当地警方正在调查具体情况，并指出这艘浮船在尝试高速右转进行矢回转弯时也发生了翻船事故。

当天，大阪府各地都举行了以喧闹的气氛和激烈的街头活动而闻名的传统地尻祭。

当局证实，两起事故中均无普通观众受灾。

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