Japan: Explosion in Tokyo's Shimbashi, 4 injured

Jul 03, 2023

According to police cited by NHK-World Japan, four people are being treated for minor injuries. Two are employees from the restaurant where the explosion...

Four people injured in blast, ensuing fire at chemical plant in northeast Japan

May 11, 2021

Fukushima [Japan] May 11, : Four people were injured in an explosion in a chemical factory in northeastern Japan on Tuesday, but no toxic...

Japan PM Fumio Kishida evacuated after explosion at his speech venue

Apr 15, 2023

As per Japanese officials, Kishida was safe and unharmed in the incident.

Four Japan Self-Defence Force members injured in explosion near US military's Kadena Air Base in Okinawa

Jun 09, 2025

According to ministry officials, the unidentified explosion took place when SDF personnel were preparing for disposal operations, resulting in finger lacerations and potential hearing...

Odisha government issues Covid advisory after new Omicron BF.7 strain detected in state

Dec 21, 2022

Odisha government on Wednesday issued instructions for surveillance and whole genome sequencing (WGS) for Covid-19 management in view of the recent explosion of Covid...

Uttar Pradesh: Explosion at firecracker factory; no casualties reported

Nov 12, 2025

An explosion occurred at a firecracker factory in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, police said. The explosion appears to have occured due to a...