According to a report by Japan's Asahi TV station today, at a traditional festival held in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture on October 17, Saijo City Deputy Mayor Namba Emeihiro, who participated in a car lift, was crushed down by a taiko stand and seriously injured. The report said that the taiko platform used for this festival was about 5.5 meters tall and weighed about 3 tons. Currently, the police are investigating the details at the time of the accident and the cause of the accident.

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