TOKYO, Japan – An explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan injured 42 people late Sunday, police said, with the blast reportedly causing surrounding buildings to collapse. ADVERTISEMENTA police official for the Hokkaido region told AFP “there are 42 injuries” but no one was killed. The building that housed the restaurant was heavily damaged, as were other nearby businesses, including a real estate company, Jiji news agency said. Children were injured in the blast, Jiji added, citing police. Police warned earlier of possible secondary explosions, according to Kyodo, which described buildings collapsing following the incident around 8.30 p.m. /cbbRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2018 19:30 UTC