noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
death by crushing; being crushed to death
Refers to dying from being crushed, typically in accidents, collapses, or crowd disasters. Often used in news reports.
地震で建物の下敷きになり、圧死した。
He was crushed to death under a building in the earthquake.
群衆事故で複数
Several people were crushed to death in the crowd accident.