The collapse of a warehouse in Japan caused 1 death and 2 injuries, and 3 people were eating at the time of the incident.

Polar News reporter Manda

According to reports from Yamaguchi News on September 8th, on the afternoon of the 7th, a three -storey warehouse in Shimonatsu, Yamaguchi County suddenly collapsed, hit 3 people to death and 2 injuries, and 7 other cars were smashed. Investigation is under investigation.

The location of the incident was a three -story warehouse in Shimonucho, Shimonuchi, Shimiya, which is located about 2 kilometers south of Shimonatsu Station in JR. At 1:15 pm on the 7th, the walls and eaves of the warehouse suddenly collapsed, and 7 cars parked under the eaves.

The accident scene (source: Sandou News)

At that time, three people were dining in their private cars. As a result, they were unfortunately hit. After a nearby office employee witnessed the matter, he immediately called the police. Three woundeds were rescued and sent to the hospital. One of the 55 -year -old men was confirmed to die in the hospital due to neck spinal cord injury. Another 40 -year -old man was suspected of spinal fracture and seriously injured. Another 54 -year -old man was injured because of suspected cervical sprains.

According to reports, the warehouse belongs to a grocery wholesaler, and the above three are employees of the company. The collapsed warehouse is an old building. The company also has a 5 -storey new steel concrete building. Most employees work in the new building.

The person in charge of the company held a press conference on the night of the incident to apologize to relevant employees and family members.

At present, the specific cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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