大阪おおさか 万博ばんぱく会場かいじょうに足止あしどめ 地下鉄ちかてつ一時いちじ見合みあわせ影響えいきょう けさ運転うんてん再開さいかい

On the night of the 13th, due to a temporary suspension of service on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line, which provides access to the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue, the nearest station to the venue was closed, leaving a large number of people stranded.

Some people reported feeling unwell, and many others ended up spending the night in temporarily opened pavilions, so the confusion continued.

The Osaka Metro Chuo Line, the only subway that provides access to the Osaka-Kansai Expo venue, temporarily suspended operations from around 9:30 p.m. on the 13th due to a power outage caused by some reason.

Due to the closure of the entrance to Yumeshima Station, the closest station to the Expo site, a large number of people were stranded inside the venue.

Before midnight on the 14th, people were able to enter the Yumeshima Station building, and it became possible to travel to the neighboring station by subway, but many visitors remained in the area.

According to the fire department, after the subway service was suspended, one person with a leg injury and 33 people who complained of feeling unwell were taken to the hospital by 1:30 a.m. on the 14th.

Also, confusion continued as people who couldnt return home spent the night in temporarily opened pavilions.

Osaka Prefecture and the Expo Association distributed water and food just as they would during a disaster.

The Osaka Metro Chuo Line resumed operation on all lines from around 5 a.m. on the 14th.

The expo will open one hour later today, at 10 a.m. According to the Expo Association, due to the suspension of service on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line, the opening time on the 14th will be changed to 10 a.m., which is one hour later than usual.

People who spent the night at the venue visited together with their families from Tokyo. A father in his 40s, who is currently living alone on assignment in Osaka, said, I slept under the large roof ring.

Yesterday, I checked the crowd situation with the live camera and avoided going near the station.

I knew that the train was running a shuttle service on part of the route, but since I also knew that the wait for a taxi would be long beyond that point, I decided to stay inside the venue around 1 a.m., they said.

On top of that, regarding the situation inside the venue during my stay, Restaurants and pavilions were temporarily open, and we could freely get things like water.

The wind made it surprisingly bearable, so the heat wasnt too bad, they said.

A woman in her 60s who lives in Osaka and was visiting with a friend said, We spent time on a sofa near the Grand Roof Ring until around 2 a.m., and then arrived at the pavilion around 3 a.m. and sat on the floor.

The fact that it was cool at night also made it bearable.

Im glad it didnt rain.

I feel less tired than I expected, but I might feel tired once I get home, they said.

Osaka Governor Yoshimura: “We will respond as we do in times of disaster.” Osaka Governor Yoshimura posted on X formerly Twitter just after 1 a.m. on the 14th, saying, “I sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience we are causing.”

I spoke with the Secretary General of the Expo Association and decided to take measures similar to those taken during disasters. We will distribute supplies such as water and food to those inside the venue, he posted.