One Dead, a Dozen Injured in Fukui Chemical Plant Explosion
An explosion Monday at a chemical plant in Fukui Prefecture left one person dead and at least a dozen injured, officials said.
The blast rocked the Protein Chemical Co. facility in the town of Wakasa at 1:45 p.m., according to fire authorities.
“A total of 12 people were sent to hospitals after the explosion, one died and another is seriously injured,” a fire station official said.
NHK said the plant manufactures pharmaceuticals and chemical agents, without specifying any further details.
An image on NHK’s website showed a hole on the plant’s roof and some broken windows.
Residents reported seeing yellow smoke billowing from the plant after the explosion but there was no immediate indication that chemicals were leaking from the facility.
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