4 in Critical Condition in Accident at Tokyo Construction Site
Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Four people are unconscious and in critical condition in an accident that occurred at a construction site in the Nihonbashi district in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Tuesday, the Tokyo Fire Department said.
A steel frame fell at the site around 9:20 a.m., according to the department.
(2023/09/19-11:17)
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