On the afternoon of the 18th, at the construction site of a condominium in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, a reinforcing bar fell during work and one person died.
Before 4:00 pm on the 18th, at the construction site of a 14-story apartment house in Shimizucho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, the fire department was notified that "reinforcing bars fell and two people were injured."
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, in this accident, two men, a male worker and a male security guard who were building a condominium, were hit directly by falling rebars.
The male worker was taken to the hospital, but was confirmed dead shortly after, and the male security guard was conscious.
The Metropolitan Police Department is confirming the identity of the deceased worker and investigating the detailed cause of the accident.
The site is a residential area about 300 meters southeast of Motohasunuma Station on the Toei Subway Mita Line.