On the morning of the 28th, at an interior building material manufacturer's factory in Kawagoe, Mie Prefecture, three workers were caught in a machine that collects cinders.
One person was rescued, but two people are still trapped in the machine, so police and fire departments are working to rescue them.
According to the fire department, around 11:20 am on the 28th, a report was received from the Yokkaichi factory of the interior building material manufacturer "Chiyoda Ute" in Kawagoe-cho, Mie Prefecture, requesting the rescue of three workers.
According to the police, three workers were involved in an outdoor "dust collector" that collects cinders from the factory.
One of them was rescued after noon, but according to the fire department, the condition is unknown at this time.
On the other hand, the other two people are still trapped in the machine, so police and fire departments are continuing rescue activities and investigating the details.