Aichi killed two people Factory fire "I tried to extinguish the initial fire, but it was wrapped in smoke" September 28, 12:18
On the night of the 27th, a fire broke out from a factory of a major chemical fiber manufacturer in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, killing two people and injuring one person. I tried to extinguish the fire initially according to the manual, but it was wrapped in smoke, "explained the situation at that time.
The inside of the building at the site is filled with high heat, and the police and fire department will conduct on-site inspections after the 29th to investigate the detailed cause.
Around 9 pm on the 27th, a fire broke out at the Inuyama factory of Toyobo, a major chemical fiber manufacturer in Inuyama City, and the fire was extinguished about 11 hours later, before 8 pm, but the steel-framed two-story building and inside The machine in is burnt.
Three male employees inside the building were taken to the hospital, of which Kiyofumi Takahashi (55) from Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture and Akihiko Machikata (37) from Gifu City died of carbon monoxide poisoning. However, a 34-year-old male employee suffered a slight burn to his throat.
According to the factory, this building is manufacturing films for wrapping food, and at that time, a nearby employee confirmed that the synthetic resin was heat-treated and smoke was emitted from the stretching machine.
According to a person in charge of the company who explained the situation at that time in the morning, the two who died were working nearby and tried to extinguish the fire initially according to the fire response manual, but they were caught in strong smoke. It means that.
Also, at that time, the machine was stopped for cleaning.
The inside of the building at the site is filled with high heat, and the police and fire department will conduct on-site inspections after the 29th to investigate the detailed cause.