Key Facts
• June 17, 1:30 PM: Fire reported at Matano River Power Plant in Tottori.
• Two workers sustained minor injuries; 43 workers, including one employee, evacuated safely.
• Smoke and explosion sound detected at 1:10 PM between four generators.
• Tottori Western Fire Department is conducting firefighting operations.
Summary
A fire broke out on June 17 at the underground facility of the Matano River Power Plant in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The incident occurred at 1:10 PM, with smoke and an explosion sound reported between four generators. By 1:30 PM, authorities were alerted, and all 43 workers, including one employee, evacuated safely. Two workers sustained minor injuries. The Tottori Western Fire Department is actively working to extinguish the fire.
