Fire rages in JFE Steel plant in Hiroshima for 4 hours, no injuries

Fire rages in JFE Steel plant in Hiroshima for 4 hours, no injuries

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A fire engine tries to put out a fire at a steel plant of JFE Steel Corp. in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Aug. 20. The fire was apparently triggered by the leakage of coke gas in a 1-meter-diameter pipe while workers were reinforcing parts to support another gas pipe, firefighters said. No casualties were reported.

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