An explosion ripped through a building in central Tokyo, scattering debris across a busy intersection.
近日,东京市中心一栋建筑发生爆炸,碎片散落在一个繁忙的十字路口。
At least four people have been injured.
至少四人受伤。
The blast occurred at around 3 P.M. local time, triggered a large fire and sent smoke billowing into the sky.
这起爆炸事件发生在当地时间下午3点左右,引发了大火,现场浓烟滚滚。
Police quickly cordoned off the area, while firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze.
警方迅速封锁了该地区,而消防人员则奋力扑灭大火。
Authorities suspect a gas leak was responsible and had begun investigating the incident.
有关部门怀疑是燃气泄漏造成的此次爆炸,并已对此事件展开调查。
"I was quite panicked, so I just grabbed my phone and ran outside."
“当时我非常慌张,所以我抓起手机就跑了出去。”
"There are many restaurants in this area. We also use gas in our store, so I think we have to be careful with it. It's really dangerous and scary."
“这个地区有很多餐馆。我们的店铺也使用燃气,所以我认为,使用时我们必须要小心。这真的很危险、很可怕。”
Police say the explosion happened in a second-floor restaurant of the building located in a Shinbashi district.
警方表示,爆炸发生在这座位于新桥地区的大楼二层的一家餐厅。
A person who works at the restaurant explained to officers that the blast happened right after he lit a cigarette.
该餐厅一名工作人员向警方解释称,在他点燃一根香烟之后,爆炸就发生了。
A restaurant manager and an employee suffered serious burns to their faces, while two passers-by were reported to have minor injuries.
餐厅一名经理和一名员工脸部严重烧伤,两名路人据报也受了轻伤。