TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — Three individuals have been reported to have died on Monday after a fireplace struck a two-story condominium complicated in west Japan’s Okayama City, in keeping with native police.
The fireplace was reported at round 1:45 p.m. native time, and the native firefighting division rushed to the condominium within the northern district of Okayama.
A complete of 17 fireplace vehicles have been dispatched to deal with the blaze, which was finally extinguished after roughly two hours of intense efforts.
Three our bodies have been found within the burnout of a ground-floor condominium protecting 47 sq. meters, which was believed to be the middle of the hearth, in keeping with native authorities.
No different accidents have been reported among the many residents of the constructing, which is nestled in a densely populated residential space roughly 1.3 km from JR Okayama Station.
According to the native fireplace division, it obtained an emergency name stating that somebody on the primary ground set fireplace to the doorway, and the police may also additional examine to determine the reason for the blaze.