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Japan explosion: 20 reported injured in Sapporo restaurant blast | Japan explosion: 20 reported injured in Sapporo restaurant blast |
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A huge explosion and fire has hit a restaurant in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. | A huge explosion and fire has hit a restaurant in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. |
Initial reports on Japanese media suggested at least 20 people were injured, with many rushed to hospital in ambulances. | Initial reports on Japanese media suggested at least 20 people were injured, with many rushed to hospital in ambulances. |
The cause of the explosion in the Toyohira district is not yet known. | The cause of the explosion in the Toyohira district is not yet known. |
Images on social media initially showed flames rising from the area with debris all around, and later firefighters tackling collapsed buildings. | |
Police have sealed off the area amid fears of more explosions. | Police have sealed off the area amid fears of more explosions. |
The emergency services were first alerted to the explosion at about 20:30 on Sunday (11:30 GMT). | The emergency services were first alerted to the explosion at about 20:30 on Sunday (11:30 GMT). |
Japanese broadcaster NHK said the area affected had both residential and dining establishments and was about 3km south-east of the city centre. | Japanese broadcaster NHK said the area affected had both residential and dining establishments and was about 3km south-east of the city centre. |
The Japan Times carried an image of firefighters working at a collapsed building and quoted one eyewitness as saying the explosion sounded like thunder. | The Japan Times carried an image of firefighters working at a collapsed building and quoted one eyewitness as saying the explosion sounded like thunder. |
Another eyewitness told NHK that the blast had broken the windows of the restaurant he was working in, and that there were "many injured people". | Another eyewitness told NHK that the blast had broken the windows of the restaurant he was working in, and that there were "many injured people". |