Burning tank at oil refinery in Hokkaido collapses

Burning tank at oil refinery in Hokkaido collapses

TITOSE, Japan - Flames and smoke continue rising from an oil refinery tank at Idemitsu Kosan Co.'s refinery in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Sept. 29 after the tank's upper part collapsed. The tank caught fire on Sept. 28 due to the effects of continual earthquakes in the region. (Kyodo)

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