Shuri Castle Fire Police and firefighters start verification of the site.
A large-scale fire broke out in Shuri Castle, which was restored to the site of Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site in Naha City. The police believe that a fire broke out from inside the main building of the castle, the main building of the castle, and swiftly identify the cause of the fire by examining the main building in detail.
The fire that broke out at Shuri Castle in Naha City on the 31st, was struck by the wind, and the fire moved one after another to the buildings in the castle, and it continued to burn for 11 hours. Did.
In order to investigate the detailed cause of the fire, the police started verification of the scene jointly with the fire department from around 11:30 am with 80 investigators.
According to the police, when the fire broke out, the sensor installed on the north side of the main hall sensed an abnormality, so when the security guard struck, the entrance was locked, and when the key was opened after that, the room was already filled with smoke It was that I was doing.
The police believe that a fire broke out from the north side of the main shrine, so we will investigate the main shrine in detail and urgently identify the cause of the fire, and will continue to elucidate the factors that have spread to the buildings in the castle one after another .
"Burn still unbelievable" Continues sadness on site
Even on the first morning of the second day after the fire at Shuri Castle, there were people who stared at the burnt spot and photographed them on their smartphones.
A woman in her 90s who lives nearby said, “I still can't believe that Shuri Castle was burnt down, and I came to see it every few hours since yesterday. It was.
A 59-year-old man from Ginowan City said, “I came to see Shuri Castle on Sunday and took a video, but I never thought it would be the last. My mother experienced a war. And I have seen Shuri Castle burn twice, so I don't want to see it anymore, I feel depressed and I need care for my heart. "
A woman in her 20s who came to Tokyo for sightseeing said, “I have been to Okinawa five times so far, but I have never been to Shuri Castle. I have regretted that I should have gone earlier if this would happen. ”