16/08/2013 13:05
50 people injured by explosion at summer fireworks festival in Japan
More than 50 people have been injured by an explosion at a summer fireworks festival in Japan's Kyoto prefecture, the BBC reports.
Among the seriously hurt was a 10-year-old boy who was taken to the intensive care unit, fire-fighters said.
The blast happened at about 19:30 local time (10:30 GMT) on Thursday at a viewing venue in Fukuchiyama, before the fireworks were due to start.
Local media said 59 people were taken to hospital, with 19 in serious condition.
Five of them were very seriously injured, Kyodo news agency said.