An explosion at a waterworks in Tokyo killed one person.

The explosion occurred at a waterworks in eastern Tokyo, NHK TV channel reports with reference to the fire department of the Japanese capital.

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According to the channel, the incident occurred around 11 am local time. The fire department received a report that an explosion had occurred at a waterworks in Tokyo’s Yodogawa district.

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A man hospitalized after the explosion has died, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing the Metropolitan Police. The deceased was between 50 and 70 years old.

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There is also preliminary evidence that another employee was trapped in a sewer well, but this has not yet been confirmed.