Explosion in Japan's Sapporo destroys buildings, injures over 40

By Reuters
December 16, 2018 @ 11:32pm

Firefighters work on site where a large explosion occurred at a restaurant in Sapporo, Japan, 16 December 2018. According to local media reports, an explosion that triggered a fire occurred at a restaurant in Sapporo in the evening of 16 December. The cause of the explosion is still unknown. At least 20 people have been reported injured and taken to hospitals. EPA photo

TOKYO: More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported.

There was no immediate word on the cause of the blast, which the agency said had caused a number of buildings to collapse. Kyodo said one person was in critical condition.

Police and firefighters are working to get the site – in the city's Toyohira ward – under control, fighting flames and smoke, and warned people in the neighbourhood of the possibility of another explosion, the agency reported.

The explosion happened at 8.30pm (1130 GMT), Kyodo reported. Eyewitnesses reported smelling gas in the area following the explosion, the agency said. — REUTERS

Explosion in Japan's Sapporo destroys buildings, injures over 40

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