Methane gas detected at Osaka Expo site a week before opening


A level of methane that is high enough to poten­tially ignite a fire has been detec­ted at the World Expo site in Japan, organisers said, less than a week before the event opens.

The gas was detected at an underground pit for electrical equipment during a test opening of the venue, said the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition.

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