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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Families advised to remove chairs from balconies to prevent fatal falls

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Following several accidents in which young children have died after falling from apartment balconies or windows, families are being advised to store chairs inside and install hard-to-reach auxiliary locks on windows and doors to prevent such tragedies.

This month, three young boys fell to their deaths in Chiba, Osaka and Aomori prefectures.

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