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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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A fireworks factory near Tokyo exploded on Saturday, killing at least 21 people (mostly women and girls), injuring 23, destroying 110 homes, and damaging 150 others. The blast shook downtown Tokyo 15 miles away.
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TOKYO, (P)—A fireworks factory near Tokyo exploded Saturday and Japanese police reported 21 known dead, at least 23 injured, 110 nearby homes destroyed and 150 damaged.
The victims mostly women and girls—earlier had been numbered at between 22 and 25 with an undetermined number missing.
Bodies and parts of bodies were strewn all over the scene of the blast, which shook downtown Tokyo 15 miles away.
Police said the explosions apparently were touched off by ignition powder in a concrete warehouse.
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Tokyo
Event Date
Saturday
Outcome
21 known dead, at least 23 injured, 110 nearby homes destroyed, 150 damaged; victims mostly women and girls; earlier numbered at between 22 and 25 dead with undetermined number missing
Event Details
A fireworks factory near Tokyo exploded; bodies and parts of bodies strewn all over the scene of the blast, which shook downtown Tokyo 15 miles away; explosions apparently touched off by ignition powder in a concrete warehouse