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Two Die and 16 Hurt in Osaka Danjiri Float Festival Accidents

Police said the accidents happened during high-speed corner turns as festival crews tried to keep the 4-ton floats upright.

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The victims, both men, were crushed under floats that overturned when traveling on the road, according to the Osaka Prefectural Police department.

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Two die in Osaka float festival accidents

Two men die and 16 are injured in Osaka prefecture float festival accidents involving danjiri floats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

·Singapore, Singapore
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Two Dead, 16 Injured After a "Danjiri" Parade Float Overturned at a Festival in Osaka.

A Danjiri float overturned during a traditional festival in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, resulting in two deaths and 16 injuries as participants were maneuvering the speeding float around a turn.

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Two die and 16 hurt in Osaka danjiri float festival accidents

The victims, both men, were crushed under floats that overturned when traveling on the road, according to the Osaka Prefectural Police department.

·Chiyoda, Japan
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Two Men Killed and 16 Injured After Float Overturned During Traditional Parade in Japan

Two men killed and 16 injured after float overturned during traditional parade in Japan

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The Japan Times broke the news in Chiyoda, Japan on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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