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| 40+ people injured in explosion at restaurant in northern Japan - police (PHOTO, VIDEO) | |
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| More than 40 people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan, police have confirmed. | More than 40 people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan, police have confirmed. |
| The blast occurred in the city of Sapporo. The cause of the explosion is currently unknown. | The blast occurred in the city of Sapporo. The cause of the explosion is currently unknown. |
| One person is in critical condition, according to fire department officials cited by The Japan Times. | One person is in critical condition, according to fire department officials cited by The Japan Times. |
| Several people were rushed to hospital by ambulance following the blast. | Several people were rushed to hospital by ambulance following the blast. |
| The building erupted in flames and its walls collapsed following the blast. Roofs and windows from nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the explosion, The Mainichi reported. | |
| “I heard a ‘bang,’ which sounded like thunder, and my condo was shaken,” a local resident in his 50s told The Japan Times. | |
| Authorities were alerted to the explosion in at around 8:30 pm local time on Sunday. | |
| The area where the explosion occurred is located about 50 meters from a metro station. Sapporo's Toyohira Ward neighborhood is home to many popular eateries, bars, and shops. | |
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