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Fire in Kumamoto Bamboo Grove Hampered by Low Water Pressure

A fire in a bamboo grove in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, is proving difficult to extinguish due to insufficient water pressure from hydrants, possibly caused by an earthquake.

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NHK WorldJapanese2d ago

熊本 宇城 竹やぶ火災で消火難航 地震で消火栓の水圧不足か

6日昼ごろ、熊本県宇城市の竹やぶで火事があり、現在も消火活動が続いています。消防によりますと、地震の影響で消火栓の水圧が不足しているとみられ、消火活動が難航しているということです。

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