5 dead, 1 missing in confectionery plant fire in Japan

Five people were confirmed dead and one other remained missing after a fire engulfed a confectionery plant in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast late Friday, police said Saturday.Another person was taken to a hospital after inhaling smoke, the police said, adding that dozens of workers were present at the plant in Murakami when the fire broke out.The fire was brought under control about 11 hours after it started, but the search for the missing has been halted due to fears the building may collapse, they said.Fires occurred at the plant, operated by confectionery maker Sanko Seika …READ FULL ARTICLE