Another gas leak found near site of fatal leak in Hokkaido

Another gas leak found near site of fatal leak in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Gas Co. officials speak at a press conference in Sapporo on Jan. 20 about a gas leak in Kitami, eastern Hokkaido, which killed three people and resulted in 11 others being taken to hospital. The company began looking for further leaks from underground pipes as a second leak was found earlier in the day near the site of a fatal gas leak that occurred on Jan. 18.

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