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Story summary
- Osaka Prefectural Police reported two men died when danjiri floats overturned in Izumisano and Izumiotsu.
- The Izumisano float toppled at a right-hand turn around 10:55 a.m., killing a 51-year-old executive.
- The Izumiotsu float rolled at a right-hand turn around 1:20 p.m., killing a 48-year-old employee.
- Nine male participants in Izumiotsu suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
- Investigators said the 4-meter, 4-ton floats lost balance during a yarimawashi performance.