On 9 January 2014, an explosion occurred at a Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan, killing at least five people and injuring 17 others.^[2]^[3]

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Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant explosion
Date	9 January 2014 (2014-01-09)
Location	Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
Deaths	5^[1]
Non-fatal injuries	17

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