NewzTwo men died and more than a dozen other individuals sustained injuries on Saturday following accidents involving overturned floats at annual festivals held in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
In the city of Izumisano, a 51-year-old participant was killed after becoming trapped underneath a festival float that overturned while he and others were riding it, according to local police authorities. He was subsequently transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The incidents occurred during traditional festival celebrations, highlighting safety hazards associated with the heavy, moving structures used in these regional events.
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