Explosion heard at JERA's Taketoyo thermal power station - NHK

An explosion was heard at Japan's Taketoyo thermal power station in Aichi prefecture in central Japan on Wednesday, NHK news agency said, citing witnesses.

Firefighters were dispatched to the power plant run by JERA, Japan's top utility, an official at the local fire department told Reuters on Wednesday.

JERA did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for a comment.