2022.02.12 19:55Nation

「三幸製菓」工場火災、５人死亡　２０代男性２人不明―新潟

　１１日午後１１時５０分ごろ、新潟県村上市長政の「三幸製菓」荒川工場で火災が発生し、６０～７０代のアルバイト従業員の女性４人が病院搬送後に死亡が確認され、建物内から身元不明の１人の遺体が見つかった。２０代の男性社員２人と連絡が取れなくなっており、県警などが確認を急いでいる。
　火災は１２日午前１１時１０分ごろ鎮火した。工場内が停電し、天井や壁が崩落する危険があるため、県警や消防は１２日の捜索を打ち切り、１３日朝から再開する。（2022/02/12-19:55）

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2022.02.12 19:55Nation

Confectionery Plant Fire Leaves 5 Dead in Central Japan

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A fire broke out at a confectionery plant in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata on Friday night, leaving at least five people dead.
   Four female part-time workers in their 60s and 70s were confirmed dead after being taken to hospital, while an unidentified body was found in a factory building.
   Two male employees in their 20s cannot be reached. A woman in her 50s was also taken to hospital after inhaling smoke but is conscious, according to informed sources.
   The fire occurred at a factory of Sanko Seika Co. in Murakami at around 11:50 p.m. (2:50 p.m. GMT) and was put out at around 11:10 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Niigata prefectural police department.
   Around 30 people were working at the factory when the fire broke out.

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