Shurijo Castle Fire The main shrine of the main fire is locked at the entrance shutter on November 1, 4:03.
On October 31, the main shrine of the building that was supposed to be the source of fire in a large-scale fire that occurred in Shuri Castle, which was restored to the Shuri Castle ruins of “World Heritage” in Naha, was the shutter of the entrance at the time of the fire It was found by interviewing the police that was locked. The police believe that a fire broke out from the inside of the main shrine, and from the 1st, jointly with the fire department, we will investigate the site in detail centering on the main shrine, and will quickly identify the cause of the fire.
The fire that occurred at Shuri Castle in Naha City on October 31st caused the fire to move to buildings in the castle one after another by being blown by the wind and continued to burn for 11 hours. All the buildings were burnt down.
According to the police, at the time of the fire, the sensor installed on the north side of the main hall sensed an abnormality, so a resident guard rushed to the scene, and the shutter at the entrance on the north side of the main hall was locked.
When the guards unlocked the key and entered the main hall, the inside was already full of smoke, and the police believe that a fire broke out from inside the main hall.
On the other hand, in the plaza in front of the main shrine, since the contractor set up the venue for the event until about an hour before the fire broke out, the police are confirming the usage status of the power supply.
The police are urgently identifying the cause of the fire, starting from the morning of the day, by conducting a detailed investigation of the site, focusing on the main hall, with the fire department.