Sumida River fireworks, held August 27, postponed

Has been made in the last Saturday of July every year, "Sumida River Fireworks Festival" (sponsored by the Sumida River Fireworks Festival Committee, sponsors Yomiuri Shimbun) is to be held on July 24 to postpone the August 27, decided Or.

According to the Executive Committee, is likely to reasons such as lack of electricity blackouts in the tournament, also took time to consult with police and fire department security falls, even Railing install earthquake east of the river near Many are shipped to the disaster area, and did not clearly raise the prospect was held up about one lag.

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　毎年７月の最終土曜日に行われている「隅田川花火大会」（隅田川花火大会実行委員会主催、読売新聞東京本社協賛）が、８月２７日に延期して開催さ れることが２４日、決まった。

　実行委員会によると、電力不足で大会中に停電する恐れがあるなどの理由で、警備にあたる警視庁や消防庁との協議に時間がかかったほか、川 の周辺に設置する落下防止柵も東日本大震災の被災地に多数出荷され、調達の見通しがはっきりしなかったため、約１か月遅れての開催となった。