One person killed in an explosion at a restaurant in Japan

Kyodo agency reports.

It is noted that this incident occurred in the city of Koriyama.

The explosion occurred in a restaurant that was in the final stages of renovation.

Local residents are asked not to approach the scene, as there was a gas leak.

Earlier, the Mogami River in the Japanese prefecture of Yamagata on the island of Honshu overflowed its banks due to heavy rains.