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Explosion injures 42 in northern Japan
8 years agoFirefighters carry on rescue works after an explosion at a restaurant in Sapporo, in the northern Hokkaido prefecture on December 16, 2018. - Dozens have been injured and no casualties have been reported. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT
An explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan injured 42 people late Sunday, police said, with the blast reportedly causing surrounding buildings to collapse.