Building demolition site Falling on a fence sidewalk 2 people seriously injured Yokohama August 29 18:47
After noon on the 29th, at a building demolition site in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, a metal fence with a height of about 3 meters fell on the sidewalk, hitting a 67-year-old woman and an 11-year-old boy. Injured the bones of the hips and the boy was slightly injured.
At 0:30 pm on the 29th, a 67-year-old female office worker walked at a building demolition work site in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, where a metal fence with a height of about 3 meters fell on a sidewalk over a width of 27 meters. In addition to laying under the fence, an 11-year-old boy hit a part of the fence.
According to the police, women were seriously injured by breaking their hips, and boys were lightly injured by bruising their right leg.
The fence was installed to separate the sidewalk from the site of the demolition work that has continued since March.
The police will ask the construction personnel about the installation status and investigate the cause of the fence collapse.
Yokohama on the 29th had strong wind warnings announced during the day.
The site is a place facing the national highway about 350 meters away from JR Tsurumi Station.