Fears were felt that the death toll will mount still higher as, out of 472 injured, at least 32 are in @ seri= condition, the police reports revested.
Fifty minnies atter the explosion, all the inhabitants of tlrakata, which lies on the River' Yedo on an Inter turban' tram line between Osska and Kyoto, were ordered by the authorities to evacuate promptly. Refugees y sought safely in Osaka and other laces, with 8.313 announced s being in Osaka and 813 in Kyolo Prefeeture.
electric light service in Hirakata, was restored at 1.19 o'clock this morning, while interurban tram ear forviee between Osaka and Kyoto, Via. Hirakata, resumed shortly before toccontrol she blaze which, however, spread and'blew up one powder dump atSlopatch of ict contingent, Dispatch of a ral headed by Ik-Gen. Masataka Yama Waki Vice Miniter of War, to the Sceng of the disaster, was announced the. communique.
three policemen are missing after fad" saved thirty women from the" Hirakata re, while another policeman was seriously' (ajured—
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