An explosion at an auto parts factory on Thursday in the Japanese city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, has killed one person and left two injured.

The plant produces auto parts and supplies for Toyota Motor Corporation.

What do we know about the blast?

A fire department official said the blast stemmed from a dust collector inside the Fujioka plant.

Japan's Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting and Nagoya Broadcasting Network reported that the local fire department received an emergency call stating that "a dust collector exploded" and that the "rooftop came off."

The management of Toyota Motor and Chuo Spring acknowledged the explosion but were still gathering details of the incident.

A similar blast rocked the factory in 2023, forcing the automaker to partially suspend production in several local plants.

Edited by: Rana Taha