According to a latest report by the authorities, a chemical explosion has recently taken place in the central Japan on Thursday,

It has been revealed by sources that five workers have died in the accident and 17 have got injured at the same spot.

Source have revealed that the blast took place at the metal and chemical company Mitsubishi Materials Corp.'s Yokkaichi plant, which is about 220 miles west of Tokyo.

It has been suspected by the authorities after the investigation of the spot that chemical reaction involving hydrogen resulted into a blast at the company.

According to a Mie prefectural police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to department rules, the blast has most probably occurred at the time, when the maintenance plant workers were rinsing heat exchange equipment at the silicone plant.

It has been revealed by the Japanese media that the plant was in the process of being dismantled when the explosion took place in it. Sources have revealed that the plant made materials for semiconductors.

The Police have confessed that five workers have died on the spot. And on the other hand, the fire department officials said that about 17 people have been taken to hospitals so far.

A fire department official said that the fire has been extinguished successfully now.