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Fire during fireworks show forces 5 men into sea

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Japan: Fire during fireworks show forces five men into the sea
Five workers at a fireworks festival jumped into the sea Monday night to escape a dramatic fire on two barges loaded with rockets in Tokyo Bay.
Barges carrying fireworks ablaze in Japan, five flee into sea
TOKYO: Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump into the sea, officials said. Aerial footage by public broadcaster NHK on M
Fireworks display goes wrong in Japan as boats catch fire
Two boats launching fireworks caught fire in Japan on Monday during a summer festival in Yokohama, located south of Tokyo.
Fire breaks out at Yokohama fireworks festival
A seaside fireworks festival in the city of Yokohama, near Tokyo, was thrown into chaos on Monday evening after a fire broke out on launch barges.
Japan festival ends with a bang as fireworks barge ignites
Organisers admitted they ‘lost control of the fireworks’, forcing five workers to jump into the sea off the coast of Yokohama.
Fire erupts on fireworks barges at Japan Yokohama festival
A spectacular summer fireworks festival in Yokohama turns chaotic when two launch barges burst into flames on the evening of August 04, 2025. This forces workers at the barges to immediately
Probe begins into fire on barges at Yokohama fireworks festival
Authorities have begun an investigation into a fire that broke out on two barges at a seaside fireworks festival in the city of Yokohama, near Tokyo.
Video. Two fireworks boats catch fire during Yokohama festival
Video. Two boats launching fireworks caught fire on Monday, during a summer festival in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, cancelling the event halfway.
Japanese firework festival ends with barges on fire
A firework festival in Japan’s Yokohama went awry on Monday when fireworks landed on the barges they were being launched from, setting two of the barges on fire. The event organizer told police a fireworks launch system went out of control,
Fireworks ignite as blaze hits Japanese festival launch boats
Launch barges at a fireworks festival in Japan's city Yokohama caught fire after pyrotechnics landed on them.

Sparks fly as festival barges catch fire

Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump into ...
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FIREWORKS ABLAZE. This photo taken on Monday shows a burning fireworks vessel (background, bottom center) after it caught ...