{"id":3938,"date":"2025-08-02T16:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T16:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-japan-injured-after-falling-into-65cm-deep-hole-in-restroom\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T16:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T16:52:29","slug":"man-in-japan-injured-after-falling-into-65cm-deep-hole-in-restroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-japan-injured-after-falling-into-65cm-deep-hole-in-restroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Man in Japan injured after falling into 65cm-deep hole in restroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Man in Japan injured after 65cm-deep hole formed under him in restroom<\/h2>\n<p>A man in Japan was about to use the restroom when the floor beneath him gave way without warning, causing him to fall into a 65cm-deep hole and sustaining injuries.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kyodo News, the incident occurred on Thursday (31 July) at a train station in western Japan.<\/p>\n<h3>Injured in restroom after falling into hole<\/h3>\n<p>On Thursday morning, a 67-year-old man was about to use the restroom at Ritsurin Station in Kagawa prefecture when he stepped onto a panel that broke under his weight. The panel had reportedly been covering a maintenance space.<\/p>\n<p>This caused his foot to plunge into the 65cm-deep hole that suddenly formed underneath him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_639739\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-639739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Yomiuri News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fortunately, a passerby discovered the trapped man and quickly called for help.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The elderly man was subsequently brought to the hospital for cuts and bruises on his knee.<\/p>\n<h3>Maintenance panel unchanged for nearly 50 years<\/h3>\n<p>There were seven panels covering the maintenance space, which ran across the length of the restroom. Each was 60cm wide, 50cm long and 4cm thick.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_639740\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-639740\" class=\"wp-image-639740 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"injured 65cm hole restroom maintenance \" width=\"718\" height=\"540\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2.jpg 718w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2-80x60.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-639740\" class=\"wp-image-639740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2.jpg\" alt=\"injured 65cm hole restroom maintenance \" width=\"718\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2.jpg 718w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/injured-65cm-hole-restroom-2-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-639740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Yomiuri News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Four of the panels had been replaced, but the one that gave away had been in use for 49 years, since 1976.<\/p>\n<p>The train station operator apologised for the &ldquo;significant inconvenience caused&rdquo;. They said that inspections are conducted every two years and that no issues were found during the most recent check.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the incident, the train station operator said that emergency inspections will be conducted to ensure such incidents do not occur in the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>They also vowed to improve their inspection methods, reported Yomiuri News.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Grace Fu apologises to driver who fell into Tanjong Katong sinkhole, says it &lsquo;should not have happened&rsquo;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LGh7vQqbsZ\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Grace Fu apologises to driver who fell into Tanjong Katong sinkhole, says it &lsquo;should not have happened&rsquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Featured image adapted from Yomiuri News.&nbsp;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Man in Japan injured after falling into 65cm-deep hole in restroom<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man in Japan injured after 65cm-deep hole formed under him in restroom A man in Japan was about to use the restroom when the floor beneath him gave way without warning, causing him to fall into a 65cm-deep hole and sustaining injuries. 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