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Industrial explosion in Shiga Prefecture
Overview
On October 5, 2026, an explosion occurred at the Toray Shiga Works in Sonoyama 1-chome, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.
Three individuals were transported to the hospital following the blast: a man in his 30s and two women in their 40s and 60s. The man sustained serious injuries, including a fractured spine, while the two women reportedly suffered no injuries. At the time of the incident, the man was performing machine maintenance in a room adjacent to the blast site.
Police and fire departments are investigating the cause of the explosion through scene examinations and employee interviews.
Entities
Otsu · Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department · Toray · Ota City
Timeline
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesToray Group factory explosion in Otsu injures three
An explosion at a Toray Group subsidiary factory in Otsu, Shiga, injured three people, including one man with serious spinal injuries.
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A suspected gas explosion at a factory in Ota Ward, Tokyo, injured three employees and sent glass shards flying on the morning of September 14.
Sources
fnn.jp · kyoto-np.co.jp · news.cube-soft.jp · thehubnews.net