Warehouse Explosion at U.S. Army Depot in Japan; No Injuries Reported

There were no reports of injuries after a warehouse explosion at a U.S. Army depot in Japan, local fire officials told Reuters.

U.S. Navy Commander Bill Urban indicated the blast occurred just after midnight at the Sagami General Depot in Sagamihara, Reuters added, about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo.

Firefighters were initially told the building in question stored "dangerous material," Reuters noted, adding that a U.S. Army spokesman said the building didn't house any hazardous material.

"We are in the process of determining the contents of the building," Lieut. Col. Kevin Toner told Reuters in an email. "The depot does not store ammunition or radiological materials."

In addition, the fire had subsided and there was no danger of it spreading since no buildings are adjacent to the warehouse, the news agency noted.

In April three explosions were reported near U.S. Army Camp Zama — just a few miles from the depot — that likely were the work of left-wing extremists, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing local police.

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