Gas Cylinder Explodes During Experiment at Japan’s Saitama University

(MENAFN) A gas cylinder exploded on Wednesday during a scientific experiment at Saitama University’s Faculty of Engineering in the city of Saitama, located near Tokyo, resulting in injuries to at least one person, according to local media reports.

Firefighters were dispatched after receiving an emergency call around 11:20 a.m. local time reporting the blast on the university premises, as detailed by media. The explosion took place amid an ongoing experiment, raising immediate safety concerns at the site.

A woman was injured in the incident but remains conscious and stable, the report confirmed. The university clarified that the explosion happened outside the Faculty of Engineering building, prompting an urgent response from emergency teams.

Authorities are likely investigating the cause of the blast to prevent future accidents at the campus.

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