Blast at Chuo Spring auto parts plant in Japan kills one (updated)
06/03/2025 01:08
Updates with Chuo Spring spokesperson comment, background on a previous accident in 2023 TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - An explosion at Chuo Spring's 5992.T plant in Aichi Prefecture in central Japan killed one person and injured two, a fire department official said on Thursday. The official said the blast involved a dust collector inside the Fujioka plant, which supplies auto parts to Toyota Motor <7203.T>. A similar accident occurred at the same factory in 2023, which forced the automaker to partially suspend production at some domestic plants. A Chuo Spring spokesperson said the company was aware of the accident but still confirming details, including whether the blast took place at the same building involved in the 2023 incident. A Toyota spokesperson acknowledged news reports of the blast and said the company was trying to verify details of what happened. (Reporting by Kaori Kaneko and Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Kim Coghill and Tom Hogue) ((kaori.kaneko@thomsonreuters.com;))