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Japan blasts: One dead in Utsunomiya city | Japan blasts: One dead in Utsunomiya city |
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Multiple blasts in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya have killed one person and injured three, emergency services say. | Multiple blasts in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya have killed one person and injured three, emergency services say. |
Police believe the blasts may be linked to an apparent suicide. | Police believe the blasts may be linked to an apparent suicide. |
The explosions took place almost simultaneously at about 11:30 local time (02:30 GMT) in the city in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. | The explosions took place almost simultaneously at about 11:30 local time (02:30 GMT) in the city in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. |
Two cars in a nearby parking area also caught fire at the same time, police said. | Two cars in a nearby parking area also caught fire at the same time, police said. |
The Japanese broadcaster NHK says police found a suicide note at the scene, and one of the damaged vehicles was owned by a 72-year-old man, believed to be a former member of the Self-Defence Forces. | The Japanese broadcaster NHK says police found a suicide note at the scene, and one of the damaged vehicles was owned by a 72-year-old man, believed to be a former member of the Self-Defence Forces. |
His house in the city of Utsunomiya had been destroyed in a fire shortly before the explosions, the broadcaster said. | His house in the city of Utsunomiya had been destroyed in a fire shortly before the explosions, the broadcaster said. |
The blast in the nearby park seriously injured two men, and a 14-year-old boy suffered minor leg injuries. No-one was injured in the car parking area. | The blast in the nearby park seriously injured two men, and a 14-year-old boy suffered minor leg injuries. No-one was injured in the car parking area. |
A festival celebrating traditional culture had been taking place in the park. A man who was there at the time told NHK that he heard "a big sound" and smelled gunpowder. | A festival celebrating traditional culture had been taking place in the park. A man who was there at the time told NHK that he heard "a big sound" and smelled gunpowder. |
The broadcaster also reported that a video camera at nearby Utsunomiya station recorded the sound of three explosions in quick succession - at 11:31, 11:32, and a third "bigger sound" 15 seconds later. | The broadcaster also reported that a video camera at nearby Utsunomiya station recorded the sound of three explosions in quick succession - at 11:31, 11:32, and a third "bigger sound" 15 seconds later. |
Photographs showed a splintered and broken bench in the area of one of the blasts, while other images posted to social media appeared to show a column of black smoke. | Photographs showed a splintered and broken bench in the area of one of the blasts, while other images posted to social media appeared to show a column of black smoke. |
Police have cordoned off the area. | Police have cordoned off the area. |