House burned to death 2 people Resident 80s couple Chiba Funabashi December 17 18:31

A house in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, was completely burnt down on the 17th, and two people were found in the dead body. The police are confirming their identity as a couple in their 80s who are believed to live in this house.

Around 1 am on the 17th, when a fire was coming out from a house in Maruyama 3-chome, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, a firefighter reported to a firefighter.

The fire was extinguished after about three hours, but one wooden two-story house was burnt down and the surrounding three buildings were damaged.

According to the police, two people were found dead from the fired house.

It seems that a couple in their 80s lived in this house, and since they were unable to contact each other after the fire, the police are confirming their identity as the two who died.

The site is a densely populated area about 1 km south of Kamagaya Station on the Tobu Noda Line.