An explosion tore via a constructing in downtown Tokyo on Monday, scattering particles throughout a busy intersection and sending smoke into the air, however the hearth was quickly contained and solely 4 individuals suffered mild accidents, Japanese media reported.
Video footage aired by public broadcaster NHK confirmed flames via the home windows of the shattered second flooring of the constructing, positioned within the Shinbashi space of the Japanese capital.
The reason for the blast was not instantly clear however witnesses stated that they had smelled fuel previous to listening to the explosion.
“I’d simply started working and was beginning preparations when there was a extremely loud explosion,” stated Shinobu Nakagawa, a 26-year-old restaurant employee, who works on the primary flooring of the constructing.
He stated he grabbed his telephone and rushed exterior.
“Furnishings and shards of glass have been scattered in every single place, and once I seemed up, smoke was surging upwards.”
The realm the place the explosion occurred is close to a railway station and filled with bars and eating places widespread with workplace staff.