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| Kyoto Animation fire: Thirteen dead after suspected arson attack | |
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| At least 13 people are dead and dozens injured after 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. | Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning and sprayed an unidentified liquid around. |
| Some 30 people still remain unaccounted for, broadcaster NHK reported. | |
| The suspect, an unidentified man, has been detained and was taken to hospital with injuries. | |
| How did the incident unfold? | How did the incident unfold? |
| The fire broke out at the three-storey building at around 10:30 local time (01:35 GMT) on Thursday. Rescue operations are still ongoing. | The fire broke out at the three-storey building at around 10:30 local time (01:35 GMT) on Thursday. Rescue operations are still ongoing. |
| A Kyoto prefectural police spokesman told news agency AFP that a man "threw a liquid and set fire to it". Police also found knives at the scene, say local media. | A Kyoto prefectural police spokesman told news agency AFP that a man "threw a liquid and set fire to it". Police also found knives at the scene, say local media. |
| NHK said the man had been heard saying "drop dead" as he set fire to the building. | NHK said the man had been heard saying "drop dead" as he set fire to the building. |
| It is not clear what relationship the suspect may have had to the company. | It is not clear what relationship the suspect may have had to the company. |
| Eyewitnesses described a loud explosion followed by an inferno that rapidly engulfed the building, reports the BBC's Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes. | Eyewitnesses described a loud explosion followed by an inferno that rapidly engulfed the building, reports the BBC's Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes. |
| More victims could still be on the top floor, which was still filled with thick smoke, our correspondent says. | |
| "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. | "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. |
| Japanese officials said one death had been confirmed and 12 people had been found "in cardio-pulmonary arrest" - a formulation routinely used in Japan for victims who have died but whose deaths have not yet been officially confirmed. | |
| Nearly 40 other people are in hospital, some in a serious condition, reports say. | |
| What do we know about the studio? | What do we know about the studio? |
| Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 and has produced popular animation shows including "K-On" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". | Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 and has produced 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. |
| A GoFundMe campaign titled "Help KyoAni Heal" has also been started, with more than $50,000 (£40,000) raised in an hour. |