Woman dies as man falls from twelfth flooring and crushes her on road in main incident
A man falling from the 12th floor of a building in Japan killed a woman when he landed on her while she was walking down the street with her friend. He remains critical
The woman walking on the street died after a man falling from above crushed her (stock)(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
A woman was killed when a man fell from a 12th floor building and landed on top of her in a horrifying incident.
The tragedy unfolded in Japan at around 1am when Houra Inaba, 23, was walking along the street. She was struck by Shinsei Taguchi, 29, who fell on her. Inaba’s friend called emergency services and both she and Taguchi were rushed to hospital, but Inaba tragically died.
Taguchi remains unconscious and in critical condition following the incident on July 19, reports the Sun. It is currently not known if the man jumped deliberately or if it was an accidental fall. The location was cordoned off while investigators examined the scene.
It happened near Yabamachi Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
It happened near Yabamachi Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line, which is densely populated with high-rise apartments and offices. The Sakae district is also known for its shops, entertainment venues and heavy pedestrian traffic.
In August 2024, a 17-year-old high school girl jumped from a commercial building in Yokohama, killing a 32-year-old woman walking below.
The pair were taken to hospital after being found bleeding outside Yokohama Station.
The girl died an hour later while the 32-year-old woman died shortly after. More people under 18 take their own lives on September 1 than any other day in Japan, just before the start of the academic year, according to official figures.
Police are yet to determine a cause in this particular case.
A 17-year-old high school boy jumped from a commercial complex in Osaka, killing a 19-year-old female university student on the street back in October 2020.
Meanwhile, three people have plunged to their deaths from a popular tourist viewing platform in Germany.
Emergency services rushed to the Harz Tower in Altenau, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony, at around 4.40pm July 16 following reports that two males and a female had plunged from the structure.
Despite the desperate efforts of rescue crews at the scene, all three victims could not be saved.
The area surrounding the landmark has been completely cordoned off by police, with privacy screens erected around the site as forensic teams work.
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