Explosion at Biomass Power Plant in Hokkaido; One Employee Rushed to the Hospital

Hokkaido
13:42 JST, July 19, 2024
SAPPORO — An employee was taken to the hospital after an exlosion occurred at a biomass power plant in Ishikari, Hokkaido, on Friday, accoding to the local fire department and its operating company.
The biomass power plant is operated by Ishikari Bio Energy Godo Kaisha, a local company. The fire department received the report around 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
They said that the explosion occurred in a building on the premises where biomass fuel is brought in. It is said the employee taken to the hospital suffered burns on his hands but was conscious when being transported.
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