Searching for clues: Firefighters and police working at the scene in Sapporo. — AP
Tokyo: A powerful blast that ripped through a restaurant in northern Japan injured 42 people and caused serious damage to neighbouring buildings, forcing some residents into shelters, officials said.
The explosion in Sapporo on Sunday night started fires and caused the partial collapse of some surrounding buildings.
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