Before noon on the 19th, there was a fire at a store in the downtown area of ​​Minami, Osaka.

The fire was almost extinguished, and according to the fire department, no one was injured.

At around 11:50 am on the 19th, an employee of a two-story wooden store in Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka reported to the fire department that "a fire is coming from the second floor of the building."



The store burned with heavy black smoke for a while, but more than 30 fire engines and fire helicopters came out to extinguish the fire, and it was almost extinguished after about 40 minutes.



According to the fire department, the fire burned about 100 square meters on the first and second floors.



There were no injuries or delays in escape.



The site was in the downtown area of ​​Minami, where department stores and restaurants were lined up, and it was temporarily noisy with passers-by.



The fire department and police are going to investigate the cause of the fire in detail.