In this picture taken on November 21, 2017 people wait to cross the street as they stand next to a designed manhole cover in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture. Japan's sewerage industry has found a way to clean up its dirty and smelly image: elaborately designed and colourful manhole covers with 12,000 local varieties nationwide -- including, of course, a Hello Kitty design. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY "JAPAN-CULTURE-SOCIETY-ART,FEATURE" BY MIWA SUZUKI (Photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)
Over the weekend, a 23-year-old woman lost her life in Japan after a man fell from a building onto her. He survived the fall, which happened on Sunday (July 20) in a busy district.
According to ABC News 4, the woman who died was namedHoura Inaba. Media outlets such as Japan Today said the 23-year-old passed away in the hospital after a 29-year-old Shinsei Taguchi landed on her as she walked along a sidewalk with a friend. The friend called emergency services. Inaba died from hemorrhagic shock at around 5:30 a.m., per Japan Today. Reports say the incident occurred at around 1 a.m. in the Sakae district of Nagoya, a city about halfway between Tokyo and Osaka. The area is reportedly packed with shops, office buildings and apartment complexes.
Unlike the 23-year-old woman, Taguchi reportedly survived the drop. However, per ABC News 4, he is still unconscious and in critical condition. At this time, investigators are still trying to determine what happened that caused Shinsei Taguchi to fall from the 12-story apartment building. It’s unclear whether he accidentally fell or intentionally jump and from which level.
This story out of Japan has made its way across social media platforms. Many are expressing condolences for the victim’s family, while others are calling out the survivor, even alleging he should be charged in the death. The investigation is still pending.
Last month, another bizarre death of a young woman went viral on social media. 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas passed away during rope jumping activity in Brazil. Video footage shows the moment two instructors let her go with no safety cord attached, only to realize their actions a few moments later. Though she reportedly survived initial impact with the ground approximately 130 feet below, she later died from her injuries. Also, officials charged three individuals in connection.
