Gas Explosion Injures 10 at Tokyo Construction Site, Prompts Evacuation

Eight injured near explosion in Tokyo construction site

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.

10 suffer minor injuries after explosions at Tokyo construction site

Ten people sustained minor injuries, and dozens of buildings were damaged in eastern Tokyo on Tuesday after explosions at a construction site, possibly caused by a gas leak, police said. Gas was detected at the site in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, where a fragment of a gas cylinder was also recovered. Police believe workers may have struck the cylinder with a drill during piling work for a new apartment building, likely causing the gas to ignite. Fire…

Explosion at Tokyo construction site injures 10 people

Gas leak suspected as cause; nearby buildings damaged by blast - Anadolu Ajansı

10 people injured following explosion at Tokyo construction site

It may have been triggered by a gas leak from a pipe damaged during construction work.

Gas explosion injures 10 at Tokyo construction site, prompts evacuation

Police said workers had been driving piles into the ground for a new condominium when they likely struck an underground gas pipe, triggering the explosion.

8 Injured Near Explosion in Tokyo Construction Site; Explosion Occurred Near Edogawa Ward’s Kasai Station

The police received a call from a resident in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday reporting an explosion and that their home’s windows were broken.