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Fire breaks out at Yokohama fireworks festival NHK

A: Hey there! Heard about yesterday's chaos?
B: No, what happened?

A: So, remember that fireworks festival in Yokohama last night? Well, things got a bit wild!
B: Oh yeah, I was planning to go... but didn't make it. What happened?

A: Turns out, there was a fire on the barges used for the show in Minatomirai district. NHK even caught it on camera!
B: No way! That must have been quite a sight!

A: Yep, and the flames caused some explosions too since they were setting off fireworks. Quite the spectacle, huh?
B: Wow, I'm glad I wasn't there!

A: Fortunately, all five workers on one of the burning barges were rescued after jumping into the sea. One had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.
B: That's good to hear, but still scary.

A: The organizer said a fireworks launch system went out of control. They're investigating now what exactly happened.
B: Hope they figure it out soon, wouldn't want something like that happening again!
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A fireworks festival in the city of Yokohama, near Tokyo, was thrown into chaos on Monday evening when a fire broke out on launch barges off the coast.



Police received calls from people saying the barges used to launch fireworks were burning during the festival in the city's Minatomirai district.



An NHK camera caught flames rising from the barges. Explosions occurred occasionally as fireworks were set off by the blaze.



Police and coast guard officials said the two vessels were among eight being used for the fireworks display.



One of the two was carrying five workers, who were all rescued after jumping into the sea. Fire department officials say one was taken to hospital with minor injuries. There were no people on the other barge.



The organizer of the event told police that a fireworks launch system went out of control. Investigators are looking into what happened.
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Quiz 1:
Question text: Which district in Yokohama was affected by the fire during the fireworks festival?
A. Shin-Yokohama
B. Minatomirai
C. Motomachi
D. Sakuragicho

Quiz 2:
Question text: How many vessels were used for the fireworks display, according to police and coast guard officials?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine

Quiz 3:
Question text: Who was injured during the incident at the fireworks festival?
A. None of the workers
B. Five workers (one with minor injuries)
C. All eight crew members
D. No one is reported injured
Summary
A fireworks festival in Yokohama was disrupted by a fire on launch barges, causing explosions. The blaze was captured on camera by NHK. Five workers on one barge had to jump into the sea and one had minor injuries. An investigation is ongoing regarding the cause of the incident.
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ID: 9f6c888d-a345-44ba-9d9b-b3d20c88dd30

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250805_03/

Date: Aug. 5, 2025

Created: 2025/08/05 07:02

Updated: 2025/12/08 03:07

Last Read: 2025/08/05 16:46