Last month, a fire burned 16 buildings, including a factory that makes soap, etc. in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, and the Metropolitan Police Department and others conducted on-site inspections from the morning of the 5th, and are investigating the work process on the day in detail.
On the 27th of last month, a fire broke out at the Daiichi Chemical Industry factory in Tachibana, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, burning a total of 16 buildings and inhaling smoke and injuring one employee.
Due to this fire, the Metropolitan Police Department has been conducting on-site inspections jointly with the Tokyo Fire Department since the morning of the 5th.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, at that time, the factory was working to transfer a liquid made from coconut oil and other raw materials to a container to make soap, and it seems that the fire broke out for some reason during this work. .
The Metropolitan Police Department will investigate the work process on the day in detail and proceed to identify the cause of the fire.