World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
One man dies and another is trapped at site in Aichi, Japan
One man died at a site in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, on Thursday.
Another man remained trapped under a pile of soil, and rescue efforts were underway, police said.
One account described the location as a construction site, while another called it a factory site.
Police said an emergency call came in at about 12:50 p.m.
The accounts did not give further details about how the incident happened or the men involved.
Rescuers were working to reach the trapped man, but no further update was provided.
A man died at a site in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Another man remained trapped under a pile of soil as rescue efforts continued, police said.
Police said an emergency call was made at around 12:50 p.m.
Mainichi described the location as a construction site, while Kyodo called it a factory site.
- Who
- Two men were involved; one died and another remained trapped.
- What
- One man died and another was trapped under a pile of soil.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026. Police said an emergency call came at around 12:50 p.m.
- Where
- Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The reports differ on whether the site was a construction site or a factory site.
- Why
- Not stated
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Police said an emergency call was made about the incident.
A man was reported dead and rescue efforts continued for another man trapped under soil.
- Fatalities
- 1 man died
- Trapped
- 1 man remained under a pile of soil
- Location
- Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan
- Emergency call
- Around 12:50 p.m. on October 29, 2026
- Site description
- Mainichi said construction site; Kyodo said factory site