On the night of the 23rd, a fire broke out in a room in an apartment in Midori Ward, Yokohama, killing two people, an 81-year-old man who lived in the room and the man's wife, and the police and fire department are investigating the situation in detail. .
Just before 7 p.m. on the 23rd, the fire department received a report of smoke coming from a room on the 7th floor of a 12-story apartment building in Nagatsuda, Midori Ward, Yokohama City.
The fire was extinguished after about an hour, but according to police, Takeo Matsuda (81), who lived in the room, was confirmed dead, and another person was found dead in the burnt ruins.
Mr. Matsuda and his 81-year-old wife lived together in this room, and since they have not been able to contact her since the fire, the police believe that she is Mr. Matsuda's wife and are working to confirm her identity. I am.
According to the police's investigation so far, the area around the electric stove that was placed in the room was particularly burnt, and they are working with the fire department to investigate the situation in detail, as they believe that the area may have been the source of the fire.
The site is located approximately 200 meters north of Nagatsuta Station on the JR Yokohama Line and Tokyu Denentoshi Line, in an area lined with apartments and commercial facilities.