Eight injured near explosion in Tokyo construction site


Firefighters inspect the site of an explosion in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) morning. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun

TOKYO: The police received a call from a resident in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, at around 9.30am on Tuesday (May 27) reporting an explosion and that their home’s windows were broken.

It is believed the explosion occurred at an apartment construction site when an underground gas pipe was accidentally damaged during pile-driving work.

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