News Explosion accident at Asahi Kasei affiliated plant Details of the accident gradually revealed Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture

　On the 1st, an explosion occurred at an affiliated factory of Asahi Kasei. At the time of the accident, the raw materials for the explosives were being weighed and transported at the site, and it was found that about 30,000 bombs of dynamite had exploded. In addition to one person missing in the explosion, three people were injured. (Photographer Ryo Miyazaki, JNN) "There is no trace of the building, and the ground seems to have been scooped out."　On the 1st, an explosion occurred at the Kayaku Japan Tomi factory, a group company of Asahi Kasei. Details of the accident are coming to light. The explosion occurred in a one-story wooden building of approximately 120 square meters called the "First Washing Room".　Compared to previous images, it can be seen that the building disappeared without a trace due to the explosion. At the time of the accident, approximately 3,100 kilograms of explosives were stored in the building. That amount is equivalent to about 30,000 bottles of dynamite. The company held a press conference early on the 2nd and explained the situation at the time of the accident. (Kayaku Japan President Shinichiro Yokoyama) "We deeply apologize for causing a great deal of inconvenience and concern to many people." I was doing weighing and transportation.　Mr. Daichi Kuroki, the missing employee, was in charge of weighing the liquid. The other two were carrying weighed raw materials and were about 200 meters from the building when the explosion occurred. "Mr. Kuroki's whereabouts are still unknown." (Kayaku Japan President Shinichiro Yokoyama) "As an explosives manufacturer, safety management is the most important task, so we are doing it with the highest priority, but we are working with the police and fire department to investigate the cause, including whether there were any deficiencies. (Reporter Masaaki Fuchi) ``The windows of this house near the site have been broken and are currently covered with blue sheets.'' 　In the vicinity of the site, about 50 houses and public facilities suffered damage such as broken windowpanes. rice field. At this house, a resident's family rushed over from Miyazaki City to clean up. (Resident) "The ceiling above the corridor is falling down." was toppled by the blast. (Woman who lives nearby) "A 2-year-old child who was walking around here fell down on her face. I hope this kind of explosion never happens again." After that, the Asahi Kasei Group would like to take proper measures to prevent recurrence." 　According to the Nobeoka City Fire Department, a man working in the factory suffered internal bleeding from the eardrum due to the blast, and also It was newly discovered that one man at a nearby business office fell and scratched his hand, bringing the total number of injured people due to the explosion to three. The police and fire department are continuing to search for Mr. Kuroki and investigating the cause of the explosion.