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Japanese deputy mayor crushed to death under giant festival float
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 06:25 UTC. The headline in use is “Japanese deputy mayor crushed to death under giant festival float”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A deputy mayor in western Japan died after being crushed under a giant float during a local parade, officials said on Monday, a week after two others were reportedly killed at separate traditional festivals. Akihiro Nabae, deputy mayor of the city of Saijo in the Ehime region, was carrying a…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Japanese deputy mayor crushed to death under giant festival float
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