On the 1st, a sidewalk collapsed in Izumiotsu City, Osaka, and two people who were walking fell into a drainage channel flowing below, injuring themselves. The site is a residential road that was laid with concrete over the waterway 2 years ago, and the city has decided to conduct an urgent inspection of the road of the same shape.
At around 1:1 p.m. on the 2st, a part of a sidewalk managed by the city collapsed in Nishiminato-cho, Izumiotsu City, Osaka, and two women who were walking fell into a drainage channel two meters below.
According to the city and fire department, two people were taken to hospital with injuries, one suspected of breaking a bone in his leg and the other with minor injuries.
Two men who were nearby and tried to help also fell into the waterway.
The site was a residential road with a 2-meter-long, 2-meter-wide, 1-centimeter-thick plate of concrete laid on top of a drainage channel, and three of these pieces of concrete suddenly collapsed.
At that time, the "test pulling" of the Danjiri Festival scheduled for this weekend was being held, and the two women who fell were passing through the site to see the Danjiri.
A man in his 1s who lives in the neighborhood said, "I was surprised because it is a road that I often pass, and I would like the city to take this opportunity to thoroughly implement safety measures."
According to the city, the collapsed concrete was installed about 2 years ago and had not been inspected until now.
Izumiotsu City will close about 1 roads of the same shape in the city and conduct emergency inspections.
Mayor Izumiotsu: "My sincere apology to those who were injured"
Commenting on the accident, Izumiotsu Mayor Kenichi Minamide commented, "We sincerely apologize to those who were injured, and we will promptly conduct a comprehensive inspection to prevent such an accident from happening again."