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NHK
3 days ago
- General
- NHK
Blast in Tokyo residential area may have been from abandoned gas cylinder
Police in Tokyo are investigating an explosion in a residential area that injured 10 people and damaged nearly 40 buildings. The blast occurred on Tuesday morning at a housing construction site in Edogawa Ward. A construction vehicle was badly burned, and 38 homes and stores incurred damage to walls and windows. Tokyo police say 10 people, including construction workers and residents, complained of throat and ear pain, but their injuries were minor. Police and firefighters suspect a buried cylinder containing highly flammable acetylene gas was damaged, and that leaked gas was ignited. The site is said to have been a parking lot. Workers were trying to drive piles into the ground there to build a home. The cylinder was reportedly buried at a depth of about 60 centimeters. Toya Akihiro, an official from an association of businesses that handle high-pressure gas containers, says acetylene gas burns at temperatures over 3,000 degrees Celsius, and is used to weld or cut metals. He says several buried acetylene gas cylinders are found in any given year in Tokyo Prefecture alone, and his group receives inquiries about disposal from construction companies and others. Gas cylinders must be properly disposed of in accordance with a law on high-pressure gas safety. Toya said whoever uses such cylinders should take them away or return them if they are rented. He added that although he does not know why the cylinder at the Edogawa site was left, it may be assumed that a firm abandoned it there because it was no longer needed, or its disposal was too troublesome. Toya offered assurance that there is a low risk of buried acetylene gas cylinders exploding unless they are subject to extraordinary conditions, such as a huge shock. He said his group has never experienced a blast during a recovery or disposal process, or found cylinders more likely to explode because they had gotten old.
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Roads closed in central Auckland after fire in Wakefield Street building
Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel Roads are closed in central Auckland after a fire in a Wakefield Street building. About ten fire trucks are at the scene and one is a hazardous substances appliance. One of the fire service operational leads at the scene, Barry Thomas, says the fire was internal, on the16th floor, but is now under control Witnesses near the Wakefield Street address say they have not seen fire or smoke but construction workers from a nearby building were evacuated. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel Wakefield Street is closed between Mayoral Drive and Queen St. Rutland Street is closed between Queen Street and Lorne Street. The building has been evacuated. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel More to come ...
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Roads closed in central Auckland as Fire and Emergency attend incident
Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel Roads are closed in central Auckland as Fire and Emergency attend an incident on Wakefield Street. About ten fire trucks are at the scene and one is a hazardous substances appliance. Witnesses near the Wakefield Street address say they have not seen fire or smoke but construction workers from a nearby building appear to be being evacuated. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel Wakefield Street is closed between Mayoral Drive and Queen St. Rutland Street is closed between Queen Street and Lorne Street. The building has been evacuated. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel More to come ...
Times of Oman
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Times of Oman
Summary: Midday breaks announced for workers in Oman
Muscat: Workers are prohibited from working at construction sites or open areas with high temperatures during the midday hours, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., during the months of June, July, and August. The Ministry of Labour (Mol), said, "A Safe Summer campaign to raise awareness of heat stress and the need to adhere to the midday work stoppage, in accordance with Article (16), Clause (2) of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, which states the following: Workers are prohibited from working at construction sites or open areas with high temperatures during the midday hours from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. during the months of June, July, and August." The Ministry calls on all private sector establishments to cooperate and comply with this measure, which is part of efforts to promote a safe work environment and reduce heat-related injuries.
