A cherry blossom tree collapsed near a popular tourist spot in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto on Tuesday, trapping a visitor underneath.
The incident happened at Sanneizaka, a stone-paved pedestrian road near Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which draws crowds of domestic and foreign sightseers.
Passersby notified the police shortly before noon on Tuesday that a man was pinned under a fallen cherry blossom tree.
The 62-year-old man from Mie Prefecture was rescued shortly afterward. He was reportedly conscious when he was taken to a hospital.
Preparations are underway to remove the 9-meter-tall tree, measuring 1.7 meters around the trunk, which is blocking the road.
An employee at a nearby eatery said that after hearing screams and a huge sound, he went outside and saw the fallen tree.
He said it's scary because roads in the area are narrow, so it is difficult to escape.
The incident happened at Sanneizaka, a stone-paved pedestrian road near Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which draws crowds of domestic and foreign sightseers.
Passersby notified the police shortly before noon on Tuesday that a man was pinned under a fallen cherry blossom tree.
The 62-year-old man from Mie Prefecture was rescued shortly afterward. He was reportedly conscious when he was taken to a hospital.
Preparations are underway to remove the 9-meter-tall tree, measuring 1.7 meters around the trunk, which is blocking the road.
An employee at a nearby eatery said that after hearing screams and a huge sound, he went outside and saw the fallen tree.
He said it's scary because roads in the area are narrow, so it is difficult to escape.
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Summary
A 62-year-old visitor was trapped under a collapsed cherry blossom tree on Sanneizaka, a busy pedestrian road near Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The incident occurred on Tuesday around noon. The man, from Mie Prefecture, was rescued and taken to a hospital. Preparations are underway to
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240423_24/
Date: April 23, 2024
Created: 2024/04/24 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 14:49
Last Read: 2024/04/24 07:53