5 workers injured in Shiga warehouse explosion

5 workers injured in Shiga warehouse explosion

OTSU, Japan - Warehouses owned by a transport company in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, belch fire and smoke following an explosion August 2. Five workers sustained burns and injuries, two seriously, police said.

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