Before dawn on the 12th, there was a fire in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where two houses were burnt, and according to investigators, three people were found dead in the burnt remains of the house at the source of the fire.

The police are checking the identity and investigating the cause of the fire in detail.

Around 2:30 am on the 12th, a neighbor found a fire in a two-story wooden house in Kitanarimachi, Hakusan City, and notified the fire department.



The fire was extinguished two and a half hours later, but police said the fire burned down the house at the source of the fire and also burned some of the houses next door.

Police have been conducting on-site inspections since 9 am, but according to investigators, three people were found dead in the house at the source of the fire.



Since the residents of this house have not been contacted, police are proceeding with confirmation of the identity of the body and investigating the cause of the fire in detail.



The site is a corner of a residential area about 2 km northwest of JR Matto Station in Hakusan City.