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| Evacuation orders for over 2,900 as huge fire breaks out at Japanese petroleum plant (VIDEO) | Evacuation orders for over 2,900 as huge fire breaks out at Japanese petroleum plant (VIDEO) |
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| Authorities have ordered the evacuation of over 2,900 people after a petrochemical plant in the city of Arida, Japan erupted in a major fire. | Authorities have ordered the evacuation of over 2,900 people after a petrochemical plant in the city of Arida, Japan erupted in a major fire. |
| Footage broadcast by the Japanese media shows firefighters trying to dose the flames as well as thick plum of black smoke rising against the skyline. | Footage broadcast by the Japanese media shows firefighters trying to dose the flames as well as thick plum of black smoke rising against the skyline. |
| According to NHK, 1,281 households were told to evacuate, affecting at least 2,986 people. Around 500 of them fled and were taken to shelter in one of the municipal facilities. | |
| No reports of casualties were available following the disaster, but the affected area is said to be over 100 square meters (1,076 square feet). | |
| Hours into the firefighting effort, the reason behind the blaze remains unclear. | |
| Oil refining is one of the major industries in the coastal city located in the Wakayama Prefecture on Honshu island. | Oil refining is one of the major industries in the coastal city located in the Wakayama Prefecture on Honshu island. |