A fire broke out from the factory of the confectionery maker "Sanko Confectionery" in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, killing 6 people. I found out by interviewing the company.
Police are investigating whether there were any problems with safety management on suspicion of corporate manslaughter.
On the night of the 11th of this month, the south wing of the Arakawa factory of "Sanko Confectionery" in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture was completely burned down, and four females in their 60s and 70s died as part-time employees who were in charge of cleaning work. In addition, two people, who are believed to be male employees in their twenties, were found in the bodies of the burn marks.
Police searched the head office and Arakawa factory in Kita-ku, Niigata City on the 15th.
Studies to date have shown that four of the six female employees who died were lying in front of a fire shutter near the front door and may have been delayed due to a power outage and smoke. increase.
According to the company, all factories, including this one, conduct evacuation drills about twice a year, but the drills are usually conducted during the daytime, and some of the night shift part-time employees were not able to participate. about it.
The four female employees who died did not participate in the evacuation drill last September.
The police are working to identify the cause of the fire and are investigating whether there were any problems with the company's safety management, such as fire prevention and evacuation systems, on the suspicion of accidental fatalities in business.