Early in the morning of the 30th, there was a fire in a condominium in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido that accepts the needy and supports them to become independent, and according to the fire department, two people have been found dead so far.


Police arrested a 67-year-old resident on suspicion of arson, and are investigating the details.

Around 5:50 am on the 30th, a person walking nearby found a fire on the second floor of an apartment building in Chuo 2-chome, Kitahiroshima City and reported it to the fire department.



About 6 hours later, firefighting activities are still ongoing, and according to the fire department, two people have been found dead from the burnt ruins so far.



I don't know the gender.



Also, one of the residents, an elderly man, injured his leg as he fled.



Police arrested Tadashi Ogino (67), who lives in an apartment building, on the spot on suspicion of arson after admitting that he set the fire.



According to the police, in response to her investigation, she said, "I sprinkled kerosene on her room on the second floor and set it on fire."



This apartment complex is operated by an NPO, and accepts people who are in financial difficulty, such as elderly people without relatives and people receiving public assistance, and supports them to become independent. is moving in.



The police will proceed to confirm the identity of the body and will investigate the background and motive of arson.

A woman who lives in an adjacent building says, "I'm scared of a fire."

A woman living in a building adjacent to the site said, ``When I opened the window because it was noisy outside, I saw smoke rising from the second floor of the apartment building, so I ran away.''



Another woman living in the neighborhood said, ``The smoke was terrible. rice field.

Shared housing Accepting elderly people who do not have relatives

According to the website of the non-profit organization Hotland, which operates the condominium "Logic 21" where the fire broke out, the residents of this condominium are in financial difficulty, including elderly people with no relatives and people receiving public assistance. It means that we accept people and support their independence.