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Drones used to examine fire site at Nippon Paper’s Yatsushiro plant

From NHK · () Japanese

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  • Police and firefighters are using drones to inspect the site of a fire at Nippon Paper’s Yatsushiro plant in Kumamoto Prefecture.
  • The fire started at a chimney undergoing demolition after collapsing during the July Kumamoto earthquake, which killed nine people.

Police and firefighters are taking a closer look at the scene of a fire at Nippon Paper’s Yatsushiro plant, using drones to assess conditions around the site.

The fire broke out at a chimney that was being dismantled after collapsing during the Kumamoto earthquake in July. The earthquake killed nine people.

Authorities began a detailed inspection of the site on September 7. They are using drones and other methods to determine the situation following the fire.

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