(1)Explosion after man takes 8 hostage in Nagoya

(1)Explosion after man takes 8 hostage in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Fire and black smoke billow from the fourth floor of a building in Nagoya on Sept. 16 after a man armed with a knife took eight people hostage, sprayed kerosene around and set fire, Demanding unpaid wages. Initial reports said three people were killed, including the man himself and a policeman, and 24 other injured. (Kyodo)

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