Following an accident at a Kurume elementary school where a child fell from a rusty metal structure and suffered a spinal injury, emergency inspections at all municipal schools found 39 pieces of equipment across 19 schools to be deteriorated. The city has suspended their use. Mayor Haraguchi apologized to affected families and pledged to enhance safety checks to prevent future incidents. Source: NHK
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