Akashi pedestrian bridge accident
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akashi-pedestrian-bridge-accident-166-2255367
title:
Akashi pedestrian bridge accident
text:
Akashi pedestrian bridge accident The Akashi pedestrian bridge accident was a human crush that occurred on 21 July 2001 in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan. In the incident, a large crowd of people packed into a partially enclosed pedestrian overpass leading to Asagiri Station after a fireworks show. The resulting crush killed 11 people, including two adults and nine children, and injured 183 others. Five civic and security officials were later convicted of professional negligence for not preventing the dis
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2001 human crush in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akashi_pedestrian_bridge_accident
date created:
2012-01-19T22:29:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T17:43:52Z
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