Fire breaks out with explosions near Tokyo Station

Fire breaks out with explosions near Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters examine the site of an explosion and fire near JR Tokyo Station on July 21. A short circuit in the electrical equipment's high-voltage cables is believed to have caused the explosion. Lights were out briefly in about 1,300 buildings, but no one was injured.

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