Japan restaurant explosion leaves 42 hurt

Tokyo, Dec 17 (IBNS): At least 42 people were hurt when a suspected gas explosion in Sapporo city left wooden buildings housing a Japanese-style pub, a real estate agency and a clinic, collapse on Sunday, media reports said.

41 injured in Japan restaurant explosion

Tokyo, Dec 16 (IBNS): At least 41 people have been injured in an explosion that took place at a restaurant in northern Japan's Sapporo city on Sunday, reports said.

At least 11 killed in Japan's welfare home fire incident

Tokyo, Feb 1 (IBNS): At least 11 people  died in a fire which broke out on Thursday in Japan's Hokkaido, reports said.