2 men die in float festival accidents in Japan

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Two men were killed and more than a dozen people injured when festival floats overturned at separate events in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The fatalities occurred in Izumisano and Izumiotsu, where the men were trapped beneath the floats.

Two men died and more than a dozen others were injured Saturday when floats overturned during annual festivals in Osaka Prefecture. In Izumisano, a 51-year-old man became trapped beneath a float that overturned while he was riding it with other participants, police said. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital, while seven others were injured. A float at a different event in Izumiotsu also toppled, killing a 48-year-old man who was among those trapped underneath, according to the prefectural...