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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 at the Izakaya Cherry Blossom restaurant in the city of Sapporo, with the building's walls collapsing as it erupted into flames.
One person is in critical condition, according to fire department officials cited by The Japan Times. Photos and videos from the scene show people running away as they feared for their lives amid huge flames and billowing smoke.
Several people were rushed to hospital by ambulance following the blast. Firefighters can be seen arriving in one of the videos, while panicked passersby are heard in the background.
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. 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. “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. Several people were rushed to hospital by ambulance following the blast. One person is in critical condition, according to fire department officials cited by The Japan Times.
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. Authorities were alerted to the explosion in Sapporo's Toyohira Ward neighborhood at around 8:30 pm local time on Sunday.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW The cause of the explosion is currently unknown.
The area where the explosion occurred is located about 50 meters from a metro station. It is home to many popular eateries, bars, and shops.
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