Fire erupts injuring 4 in central Tokyo building

Published July 3rd, 2023 - 09:50 GMT
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ALBAWABA - Four people were injured in a blast that hit a building in central Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo fire department released a statement regarding the incident. 

The footage was released showing flames and smoke emerging from a second-floor business. "The sound of an explosion was also heard. A total of 32 fire trucks are at the scene," a fire department spokesman told AFP.

An eyewitness told NHK: "I suddenly heard an explosion so I looked on the road and there were things scattered everywhere," he said. "Smoke started gradually rising up after that".

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