At least one person has been killed and tens of others injured after twin massive explosions hit a chemical plant in western Japan.
The explosions at the chemical plant located in Yamaguchi Prefecture in southwestern Japan early Sunday, also left at least 22 workers and residents injured, Xinhua reported.
The victim was a worker at the plant operated by manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals.
The explosions reportedly occurred while workers were trying to shut down the factory due to a problem in another section of the plant.
The blasts triggered a huge fire which was brought under control fifteen hours after the second blast.
The blasts caused damage to over 400 buildings including nearby homes.
Although there have been reports of the presence of radioactive uranium waste at the plant, officials say there is no danger of toxic leakage.
——Agencies