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Oct 7, 2026 at 11:25 PM ET
Four former Sanko Seika managers indicted over fatal fire
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Niigata prosecutors indicted four former Sanko Seika officials Wednesday on professional negligence charges over a 2022 fire at the company’s Arakawa plant that killed six workers. Prosecutors said they knew oily rice-cracker scraps in a dryer could catch fire after similar incidents, but failed to remove the scraps, change the dryer layout or inform workers of an evacuation route.
WHO: Niigata District Public Prosecutor’s Office
WHAT: Indicted four former Sanko Seika officials on professional negligence charges over a fatal plant fire.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Murakami, Japan
WHY: Prosecutors alleged the officials’ failure to take precautions against known fire risks led to the blaze.
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