Before dawn on the 27th, a house burned in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, and the body of a woman was found in the burnt remains.
A 14-year-old junior high school student living in this house has lost contact and police are in the process of confirming his identity.
According to police and fire departments, a fire broke out from the house of Mr. Sadao Kayama (76) of Ubayachi, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture, around 0:30 am on the 27th.
Six fire trucks came out and the fire was extinguished about four hours later, but the second floor of a two-story wooden house, about 100 square meters, was burnt, and the body of a woman was found in the burnt remains of the living room on the second floor. Found.
According to police, Mr. Kayama, his wife, a 49-year-old eldest daughter, and a 14-year-old grandson of a junior high school student live in this house, and after the fire, the grandchildren of the junior high school student cannot be contacted. is.
In addition, Mr. Kayama and his eldest daughter were taken to a hospital in the city for treatment.
Police are checking the identity of the body and investigating the exact cause of the fire.