On the morning of the 7th, two houses were completely burned down in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture.
Two bodies have been found in the burnt remains of a house that appears to be the source of the fire, and police are proceeding with confirmation of their identities.
Around 5:30 am on the 7th, the fire department was notified that a fire had broke out from the house of Mr. Shoichi Maruyama (77) in Sekiharamachi, Nagaoka City.
Eight fire engines came out to extinguish the fire, and the fire was extinguished about two hours later. The building was completely destroyed.
According to police investigation, Maruyama and his eldest son in their 40s lived in the house that seems to be the source of the fire, and two bodies were found in the burnt remains.
The eldest son who escaped has a burn in his throat and is being treated at the hospital.
Maruyama and his wife have not been contacted, and police are checking the identity of the body and investigating the cause of the fire.
A man in his 60s who lived nearby said, "When I looked out the window with the sound of a siren, the sparks and smoke were amazing. The fire spread to the next house and it was burning quite a bit."