[Japan Today] One dead, 30 injured in explosions at Himeji chemical plant

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TOKYO ? A firefighter died and at least 30 others were injured in explosions at a large chemical plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on Saturday, a local fire department said.

A tank of acrylic acid at major chemical producer Nippon Shokubai?s factory exploded after firefighters responded to an emergency call at 2:05 p.m., according to the city?s fire department.

Thirteen minutes later, firefighters at the scene reported an explosion at the plant, the fire spokesman said. Two other tanks exploded shortly after.

The exact nature of the explosion, the reason for the original emergency phone call from the factory and other details about the case were not immediately clear, the spokesman added.

Television footage showed a continuing blaze gutting a portion of the factory, filled with dozens of smoke stacks and a layered web of industrial piping. The blaze was finally extinguished just before midnight.

The factory is a major production hub of Nippon Shokubai and produces industrial chemicals, including acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymer, according to the company?s website.

Residents near the plant told NHK that they heard at least two explosions, with the earlier one shaking their houses and offices like a huge earthquake.

The dead man was identified as Nagahiro Yamamoto, a 28-year-old firefighter. Of the 30 injuries, 19 were firefighters, nine were plant workers and two were police officers, police reported.

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[Japan Today] Un mort et 30 bless?s dans des explosions ? l?usine chimique de Himeji

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TOKYO ? Un pompier est mort et il y a eu au moins 30 bless?s ce samedi suite ? des explosions dans une grande usine chimique de Himeji, pr?fecture de Hyogo, selon un responsable local des pompiers.

Dans l?usine du grand industriel de la chimie Nippon Shokubai, une citerne d?acide acrylique a explos? apr?s que les pompiers aient r?pondu ? un appel d?urgence ? 14:05, selon le d?partement des pompiers de la ville.

Treize minutes plus tard, les pompiers sur place signalent une explosion dans l?usine, selon porte-parole des pompiers. Deux autres citernes ont explos? peu apr?s.

La nature exacte de l?explosion, la raison de l?appel initial de l?usine et les autres d?tails de cette histoire n??taient pas tout de suite clairs, ajoute-t-il.

Les images t?l?vis?es montrent un feu continu sur une partie de l?usine couverte de dizaines de sources de fum?es et recouverte par un r?seau de tuyaux industriels . L?incendie a finalement ?t? ?teint peu avant minuit.

Cette usine est un n?ud principal de production pour Nippon Shokubai et on y fabrique des produits chimiques industriels, dont de l?acide acrylique et des polym?res super-absorbants, selon le site de la soci?t?.

Les habitants du voisinage ont dit ? NHK qu?ils ont entendu au moins deux explosions, la premi?re ayant secou? leurs maisons et leurs bureaux comme un gros s?isme.

L?homme d?c?d? a ?t? identifi? comme ?tant M. Nagahiro Yamamoto, un pompier de 28 ans. Sur les 30 bless?s, 19 sont des pompiers, 9 des ouvriers de l?usine et 2 des officiers de police, selon la police.
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