On the afternoon of the 3rd, during a J3 soccer match at a prefectural stadium in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the fence of the stands broke and more than 10 supporters fell to the ground, and one of the women was injured and taken to the hospital. Police are investigating the cause.
Shortly after 3 p.m. on the 4rd, during a match between J3 soccer team Azul Claro Numazu and Ehime FC at a prefectural stadium in Numazu City, the fence of the stands broke, and more than 10 supporters fell to the ground about 1.5 meters below.
According to the fire department, a woman in her 30s was injured with bruises on both legs and was taken to the hospital.
According to the team and supporters, Ehime FC scored in the second half of the match and the fence suddenly broke down while the players were running and getting excited.
According to the fire department, the fence appeared to be made of iron and was bent from the root to the ground side.
A man in his 20s who was a supporter of Ehime FC and fell said, "I was in front of the fence, but to be honest, I didn't know what happened.
Police are investigating the cause.