From the 1st to the 2nd of New Year's Day, there were a series of accidents in Tokyo where rice cakes were choked, and five people, including the elderly, were transported to the hospital.
Every year, such accidents occur one after another, mainly on the third day, and the Tokyo Fire Department is calling for attention.
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, from New Year's Day 1 to 3:00 pm on the 2nd, there were a series of accidents in Tokyo where rice cakes were choked, and five men and women in their 20s to 80s were transported to the hospital. I was.
Around 9 a.m. on the 2nd, a man in his 70s from Nishi-Tokyo City was eating zoni at his home, and he choked on mochi and was in a serious condition, and was taken to a hospital. That's it.
Every year, similar accidents occur one after another, mainly on the third day of the year, so the Tokyo Fire Department recommends that when eating rice cakes, cut them into small pieces that are easy to eat and swallow them slowly, and drink water or soup first to quench your thirst. In addition to paying attention to how to keep it in place, we are calling for family members to watch over the meal when the elderly and infants eat mochi.
In addition, it is said that the homepage introduces how to deal with mochi stuck in the throat.