On the afternoon of the 18th, a fire broke out in a house in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, and two people were found dead in the burnt remains.
At around 1:50 pm on the 18th, the fire department was notified that "smoke is coming out of the house" in Shikito-cho, Himeji City.
Ten fire trucks were extinguished and were almost extinguished about an hour later, but police said two were found dead in the house.
According to police, six people lived in this house, and three were confirmed to be safe, but they could not contact a woman in her 90s, a daughter in her 60s, and three grandchildren in her 30s. It means that there is.
Police are in the process of confirming the identities of the bodies and the whereabouts of the three who cannot be contacted.
The site is a residential area about 3 kilometers northeast of JR Higashi-Himeji Station.