6 workers injured in Gunma smelter accident

6 workers injured in Gunma smelter accident

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Annnaka Smelter Toho Zinc Co. in Gunma Prefecture, where six workers were hit by flying melted alloy and hospitalized with burns. Police said one of the six was in serious condition.

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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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