US EditionPotentially explosive methane gas level logged at Osaka Expo venue
- A high level of methane was detected at the World Expo site in Osaka during a rehearsal, exceeding 5%, which posed a risk of ignition.
- The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition plans to increase gas monitoring from once a day to three times a day at seven high-risk locations.
- Kenta Teramoto, a council member, confirmed the methane detection, which led to temporary access restrictions for safety.
- Barriers will be installed around a manhole to prevent visitor access, as the site is a former landfill with a history of methane emissions.
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At a press conference on the 9th, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture stated that the advance ticket sales target of 14 million tickets for the Osaka-Kansai Expo will be "difficult to achieve." As of the 9th, the number of tickets sold was only about 10 million, 70% of the target.
Potentially explosive methane gas level detected at Osaka Expo venue
A potentially explosive level of methane gas was detected at the World Exposition venue in Osaka less than a week before the event's opening on Sunday, prompting the organizer to step up safety measures. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said Tuesday that flammable gas exceeding safety limits…
Dangerously High Level of Methane Detected at Osaka-Kansai Expo; Organizer to Increase Number of Times Gas Measurements Taken
The organizer for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo said Monday that a high concentration of methane was detected at the site during a rehearsal. The concentration exceeded 5%, a level at which an explosion could have occurred if ignited.
Potentially explosive methane gas level logged at Osaka Expo venue
A potentially explosive level of methane gas was detected at the World Exposition venue in Osaka less than a week before the event's opening on Sunday, prompting the organizer to step up safety measures. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said flammable gas exceeding safety limits was discovered on Sunday in an underground space for electrical equipment in the Green World construction area on the artificial island of Yumeshima. …
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AlKhaleej TodayFire risk at Osaka Expo 2025 site as methane levels detected in underground area, raising safety concerns
TOKYO, April 7 — A level of methane high enough to potentially ignite a fire was detected at the World Expo site in Japan, organisers said today, 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. Organisers in the western city of Osaka barred people from coming near the affected area for about a…
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