The explosion and fire occurred at the Nippon Steel steel plant in Muroran city on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. This was reported by NHK.
No one was injured after the incident. According to initial information, the fire did not spread outside the factory.
Before the explosion, a fire broke out in the room through which hot air was supplied to the blast furnace for extracting pig iron. The exact details of the case are being clarified.
Before that, an explosion occurred at one of the facilities in the Narimanov district of Baku. According to local media, an explosion rang out in one of the offices, injuring seven people.
Another incident occurred in the Indian city of Srinagar, where an explosion at Nowgam police station killed at least seven people and injured 27 others.
