On the 31st, the company held the first press conference after the fire about the fire that killed 6 men and women at the factory of the confectionery maker "Sanko Confectionery" in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, and apologized to the victims and bereaved families and the fire broke out. I explained the situation that spread.
At midnight on February 11, a fire broke out at the Arakawa Factory of "Sanko Confectionery" in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, killing six male and female employees and part-time employees.
Regarding this fire, the company held its first press conference after the fire at its headquarters in Kita-ku, Niigata City on the afternoon of the 31st, and Motoyasu Sato, CEO, said, "I apologize to the six employees and their families who died. We would like to express our deepest sympathies. I'm really sorry. "
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As for how the fire spread, at 11:40 pm, an employee found the flame spreading on the dryer that finishes the product, and at that point it was difficult to extinguish the initial fire. It was revealed that the flame burned to the urethane attached to the ceiling for heat insulation and spread the fire.
In addition, the high-voltage cable in the factory was broken due to a fire, causing a power outage throughout the factory.
Also, the reason why 6 people were killed was that it took about 3 minutes from the time when the fire was noticed until the smoke obscured the view, and it was difficult for people who did not know the location of the emergency exit to escape. I gave.
At the press conference, it was also revealed that some employees were engaged in work without participating in evacuation drills.
Police are investigating whether there were any problems with the company's safety management on suspicion of accidental fatalities in business.