An explosion in central Kyoto on Thursday morning has left two injured and prompted vital disruptions. The scene instantly after the fireplace was captured on video, with loud sirens blaring and the world crammed with thick smoke, decreasing visibility to lower than 20 meters.

A witness said, “There was an enormous amount of black smoke, and the entire area was covered in it, almost like a fog.”

The fireplace broke out shortly after 10 a.m. in a two-story constructing housing a number of eating places in Shijo-Kawaramachi.

A passerby known as 119, reporting, “There was an explosion and flames. It looks like two people are injured.”

About an hour after the report, aerial views confirmed that the fireplace was nonetheless not underneath management.

A witness described the scene: “There was a loud boom and the ground shook, causing dust to rise. When I went to check, smoke was coming from the building, and a woman in her 60s or 70s was lying on the ground, bleeding.”

An worker of a close-by firm mentioned, “I heard a loud bang, and when I looked outside, I saw smoke coming from the building. I knew it was an explosion. The smoke and flames were intense, so I evacuated. This area has many offices and a lot of foot traffic.”

The timing of the explosion raised questions amongst locals.

The worker added, “I thought they usually open in the evening, not during lunch hours.”

According to police, the explosion occurred simply as a male worker in his 40s arrived at work and flipped the sunshine change on the wall.

The fireplace division reported that the male worker suffered burns on his arm, whereas a feminine passerby in her 60s was injured by particles that struck her close to the temple.

A complete of 26 fireplace vans had been dispatched to the scene, and the fireplace was largely extinguished shortly after midday.

Source: ANN