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Kyoto Animation fire: Ten dead after suspected arson attack | |
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At least 10 people have died in a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said. | |
Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning and sprayed an unidentified liquid around. | |
Dozens of people are also reported to have been injured. | |
The suspect, who has not been named, has been detained and was taken to hospital with injuries. | The suspect, who has not been named, has been detained and was taken to hospital with injuries. |
"A man threw a liquid and set fire to it," a Kyoto prefectural police spokesman told news agency AFP. No other details of the suspect or possible motives were given. | "A man threw a liquid and set fire to it," a Kyoto prefectural police spokesman told news agency AFP. No other details of the suspect or possible motives were given. |
Public broadcaster NHK said the man had been heard saying "drop dead" as he set fire to the building. | |
The fire broke out at the three-storey building at around 10:30am (01:35 GMT) on Thursday. Rescue operations are still ongoing. | |
"We are trying to bring out several victims who are trapped inside the three-story building, including ones who may not be able to move by themselves," a fire department spokesman told AFP. | |
People near the site said they heard a series of explosions and later saw people carried out in blankets. | People near the site said they heard a series of explosions and later saw people carried out in blankets. |
"A person with singed hair was lying down and there were bloody footprints," a 59-year-old woman living nearby told news agency Kyodo. | "A person with singed hair was lying down and there were bloody footprints," a 59-year-old woman living nearby told news agency Kyodo. |
Another witness said he saw "red flames flaring". | |
Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, produces popular animation shows including "K-On" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". | Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, produces popular animation shows including "K-On" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". |
On social media, many fans have been expressing their shock and posting pictures of their favourite KyoAni shows. | On social media, many fans have been expressing their shock and posting pictures of their favourite KyoAni shows. |