Three taken to hospital in suspected gas leak at Osaka Prefecture refinery; one victim suffers cardiopulmonary arrest, another in critical condition

Eneos Corp.’s refinery is seen in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday afternoon. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun

SAKAI, Osaka (Japan): One man suffered cardiopulmonary arrest and another was unconscious and in critical condition at an oil refinery in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday (May 17) following a suspected gas leak, according to the local fire department.

The department received an emergency call at around 10am from Eneos Corp.’s refinery in the city, during which the two workers were said to have collapsed after inhaling gas.

The gas could have been hydrogen sulfide, the caller added.

Three people were taken to the hospital, including the cardiopulmonary arrest sufferer, who is in his 60s, and the man in critical condition, who is in his 40s, according to the department. - The Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN