In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).
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Question: ロイター通信は、花火の更なる爆破の可能性も消火隊の救助作業の妨げとなったと、政府官僚から伝えられた。

Answer: News agency Reuters was told by a government official that the possibility of further explosions from fireworks also interfered with the fire service's rescue operation.


Question: 爆弾は午前９時１７分まで確認されなかったが、その時間にはすでに救急サービスが現場に到着していた。

Answer: The confirmation of a bomb did not come until 9.17am, but by that time the emergency services were already on scene.


Question: ソマリア沖での乗っ取りは、過去１０年にわたって増加しつつある。

Answer:
Hijacking off the coast of Somalia has become increasingly common over the last decade.