10 die, 100 injured on Hyogo bridge after fireworks

10 die, 100 injured on Hyogo bridge after fireworks

AKASHI, Japan - Photo shows a pedestrian bridge where 10 people were crushed to death, most of them children, and about 100 more were injured on July 21 as people tripped and piled on top of each other while a huge crowd crossed the bridge. They were heading home after watching a fireworks display in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture.

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