Japan: Fire Erupts on Fireworks Barges at Yokohama Festival, Event Canceled 2

A fireworks festival in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district descended into chaos on Monday evening, August 4, when two of eight launch barges caught fire, forcing the event's cancellation. Five crew members jumped into the sea and were rescued; one sustained minor injuries. About 20,000 fireworks had been scheduled, but the blaze — reportedly caused by a launch system malfunction — continued firing briefly despite attempts to stop it. The fire was extinguished by Tuesday morning, and police and the coast guard are investigating.

Japan: Fire Erupts on Fireworks Barges at Yokohama Festival, Event Canceled

A fireworks festival in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district descended into chaos on Monday evening, August 4, when two of eight launch barges caught fire, forcing the cancellation of the event. Five crew members jumped into the sea and were rescued, with one sustaining minor injuries. About 20,000 fireworks had been scheduled, but the blaze — reportedly caused by a launch system malfunction — continued firing for a short time despite attempts to halt it. The fire was extinguished Tuesday morning, and police and the coast guard are investigating.

Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket

STORY: Russia successfully launches Angara-A5 space rocket SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching of the Angara-A5 space rocket (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Russia successfully launched the Angara-A5 space rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday, according to a live broadcast of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos. This marks the first time this type of rocket blasted off from the Russian spaceport in the Amur region of the Far East. The space rocket launch was canceled twice previously on Wednesday and Tuesday due to a failure of the engine launch control system, and an issue with the pressurizing system of the rocket's oxidizer tank, respectively. The Angara is a family of Russian carrier rockets ranging from light to heavy classes. They utilize kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel, which are environmentally friendly components. The Angara family of rockets is inten