Chinanews, December 17th, comprehensive Japanese media reported that as of 16:13 on the 17th local time, the fire incident in the downtown area of Osaka, Japan has caused 19 deaths.
The police and the fire department said that the fire started at a clinic on the 4th floor of the building. The police suspected that the fire was caused by man-made arson and has launched an investigation.
On the morning of the 17th local time, a fire broke out in a bustling commercial street in Osaka, Japan.
19 deaths have been caused so far.
Image source: Screenshot of NHK report
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), the building where the fire broke out has 8 floors, and the fire point may be a clinic on the 4th floor.
At the time of the accident, all 27 people whose cardiopulmonary function had stopped were located on the 4th floor.
In addition, a woman on the 6th floor was injured.
According to reports, the clinic specializes in psychotherapy and psychiatry, and it opened at 10 a.m. local time.
According to reports, the clinic launched a psychological diagnosis and treatment project for returning to the workplace on the same day, and more patients usually participate in this project.
According to previous reports, witnesses said that at the scene of the fire, he had seen a 60-year-old man holding a paper bag, and a fire broke out near the liquid from the paper bag.
The police are currently investigating.
At about 10:20 am local time on the 17th, the Osaka City Fire Department received a report that a fire broke out in a building located in the north district of the city.
The fire department urgently dispatched 70 fire trucks, and the fire was extinguished about 30 minutes later.