On the night of the 29th, a warehouse that also served as a store in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture burned, and 16 firefighters, including firefighters, were burned.
Police are investigating the possibility that the number of injured people may have increased due to the chemical reaction of the disinfectant in the burnt building.
Around 10:20 pm on the 29th, in Kusuura-cho, Amakusa City, a person passing by said, ``The thing placed in front of the building is burning'' reported to the fire department.
The fire was extinguished after about four hours, but the prefabricated office was burned down, and part of the adjacent concrete warehouse, which also served as a store selling fish food, etc., was burned.
According to police, a total of 15 people, including the 77-year-old man who runs the store, as well as firefighters and firefighters who worked on the fire, suffered burns, and three were taken to the hospital. .
In both cases, the injuries were minor.
The police are investigating the cause in detail, believing that the number of injured people may have increased due to the fact that the hydrogen peroxide solution used to disinfect the fish that was placed in the burnt store and warehouse caused a chemical reaction.