On the afternoon of the 31st, a third-year male student jumped from the roof of the school building and died at a high school in Katano City, Osaka, and a construction worker who tried to stop it also fell and was seriously injured.

According to the school, the boys received life guidance from teachers along with several students from the same club activities until just before.

According to the police, at around 1:45 pm on the 31st, a teacher reported that "students may jump off the rooftop" at "Kansai Soka High School" in Katano City, Osaka.



On the roof of the school building was a 17-year-old boy who attended this high school, who was persuaded by a teacher and a man in his 50s who was scaffolding for the construction of the outer wall of the school building, but about 40 minutes after the report. , The student jumped off the roof, which is about 12 meters high.

The student was taken to the hospital but died shortly thereafter.



In addition, a scaffolding man who tried to stop the students also fell and was seriously injured.



According to the school, this boy was in the third grade, and he suddenly jumped out of the classroom when he was receiving life guidance from a teacher with several students from the same club activities until just before.

The police are investigating the details.



Noboru Otsuki, Deputy Principal of Kansai Soka High School, said, "I feel responsible for losing the lives of my important students. I would like to talk to the teachers who provided guidance to understand the detailed situation."

“Don't hesitate to consult”

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling out, "Don't worry alone, don't hesitate to consult with a support agency or local government even if you are wondering if you can talk about this." We introduce the consultation counters in each area where you can consult by phone, email, SNS, etc. on the Internet.



The URL is http://shienjoho.go.jp/.



You can also search for "Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Support Information".


At some counters, counselors may not be able to respond immediately. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "If you can't get in touch with us, don't give up. Please look for other consultation desks and let us know your worries and feelings."



The Tokyo NPO Life Link, which is working on suicide prevention measures, also has a consultation desk.


The phone number is "0120 (061) 338".


For the time being, we are accepting consultations from noon to 10 pm, including holidays.