There are reports on social media of a massive explosion at a U.S. military base in Sagamihara City, Japan.
UPDATE: Here’s a video of a local Japanese news report. It appears to show munitions going off in multiple explosions:
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#Fire: U.S. army camp in #Sagamihara city, #Japan larger explosion/fire in previous tweet #breaking https://t.co/qdfcQ2Rk2c
— Justin Negrón (@JNegronBK) August 23, 2015
こえーよまだやっとる pic.twitter.com/hpGvotkbaL
— 聖也 河野 (@sekonose) August 23, 2015
拾い画
米軍基地で爆発らしいぞ pic.twitter.com/sRrtK56bbD
— さゎでぃずにー○△□ (@sawa_disney) August 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/metesohtaoglu/status/635495146117795842
BREAKING: Explosion/Fire at The U.S. military facility in #Sagamihara, #Kanagawa, #Japan – @News_Executive pic.twitter.com/JE6siGla0q
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) August 23, 2015
An explosion has been reported at the U.S. military facility in Sagamihara, Japan, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, citing the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation.
Sagamihara is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, which borders Tokyo.
“Fire from the American military base has occurred,” the Sagamihara Fire Department said, according to JBC.
The Sagami General Depot houses storage for petroleum products and ammunition.
Video and photos on began streaming in from social media shortly after Noon (EST), showing a large explosion, several loud booms, sustained flames and billowing smoke rising from a structure. No injuries have been reported.
I’ll update as more information is available. Please pray for our troops that might have been harmed, and any civilians.
UPDATE:
Officials have reported an explosion at US military facility and suggest there may be a risk of a radiation leak. #us #sagamihara #kanagawa
— a25rcc0cnz5kavjebdh4 (@a25rcc0cnz5kavj) August 23, 2015
I really hope that’s a mistake.