Five dead in Japan chemical factory blast
At least five people have been killed and 12 injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in central Japan.
The blast happened at a plant run by Mitsubishi Materials in Yokkaichi city, Mie prefecture.
Officials said maintenance crews were cleaning out a heat exchanger used in the production of silicon products when the blast occurred.
It is not yet clear what caused the explosion.
09 Jan 2014
- From the section Asia