Two Men Killed, Eight Injured in Separate Japanese Festival Float Accidents
Two men were killed and eight others injured in separate accidents involving traditional Japanese festival floats in Osaka Prefecture on October 10, including one incident in which a massive wooden float overturned during a high-speed turn.
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