Flooded Parking Lot, Waterproof Door Failure Left Unattended for over Three Years; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Apologizes, Saying "Discussions Were Ongoing": Asahi Shimbun

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Regarding the issue of a malfunctioning waterproof door at an underground parking lot in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, which was flooded by record-breaking rainfall, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which owns the parking lot, announced on the 26th that it had received a report from the private operator in charge of management at the end of 2021, but had not taken any measures such as repairs...

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On the 26th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed that the underground parking lot "Kusunoki Parking" in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, which was flooded by record-breaking rainfall and suffered flood damage to 274 vehicles, had been aware of a malfunction in the water stop plate more than three years ago but had not taken the necessary measures.