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| Several dead after suspected arson attack on Kyoto Animation in Japan | Several dead after suspected arson attack on Kyoto Animation in Japan |
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| Several people have died and dozens injured in a fire after a suspected arson atack at an animation production company in western Japan. | Several people have died and dozens injured in a fire after a suspected arson atack at an animation production company in western Japan. |
| Police in Kyoto siad the fire broke out on Thursday morning at a three-storey building belonging to Kyoto Animation after a man burst in and spread unidentified liquid that set off the blaze. | Police in Kyoto siad the fire broke out on Thursday morning at a three-storey building belonging to Kyoto Animation after a man burst in and spread unidentified liquid that set off the blaze. |
| Police told public broadcaster NHK that several people had died in the fire but could not specify the number. | Police told public broadcaster NHK that several people had died in the fire but could not specify the number. |
| At least 38 people were injured in the blaze, which was still burning nearly two hours after it started. | At least 38 people were injured in the blaze, which was still burning nearly two hours after it started. |
| #News Fire Breaks Out in Kyoto Animation's 1st Studio Building • Prefectural police arrested man who allegedly used gasoline to start fire; 30 people injured #anime https://t.co/vRBIAu7pp9 | #News Fire Breaks Out in Kyoto Animation's 1st Studio Building • Prefectural police arrested man who allegedly used gasoline to start fire; 30 people injured #anime https://t.co/vRBIAu7pp9 |
| “There are many injuries at the scene,” a spokesman for the Kyoto city fire department told AFP. | “There are many injuries at the scene,” a spokesman for the Kyoto city fire department told AFP. |
| He said the fire department had dispatched 35 fire engines and other firefighting vehicles to the site. | He said the fire department had dispatched 35 fire engines and other firefighting vehicles to the site. |
| I’m heartbroken seeing what happened to Kyoto Animation. I don’t know what that sick person must have had against that studio to set it on fire, but my condolences to all the hard working employees. I wish you all a safe recovery... | I’m heartbroken seeing what happened to Kyoto Animation. I don’t know what that sick person must have had against that studio to set it on fire, but my condolences to all the hard working employees. I wish you all a safe recovery... |
| Police said the fire appeared to have been started deliberately. | Police said the fire appeared to have been started deliberately. |
| “A man threw a liquid and set fire to it,” a Kyoto prefectural police spokesman said. | “A man threw a liquid and set fire to it,” a Kyoto prefectural police spokesman said. |
| Kyoto Animation is renowned for its high-quality anime productions such as Sound! Euphonium, A Silent Voice and Violet Evergarden. | |
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