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Kyoto Animation fire: Thirteen dead after suspected arson attack Kyoto Animation fire: At least 23 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. At least 23 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. Police say the suspect, a 41-year-old, sprayed petrol before igniting it.
Some 30 people still remain unaccounted for, broadcaster NHK reported. Some people still remain unaccounted for, broadcaster NHK reported.
The suspect, an unidentified man, has been detained and was taken to hospital with injuries. The suspect 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. 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 with 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.
More victims could still be on the top floor, which was still filled with thick smoke, our correspondent says. It is feared more victims could still be on the top floor, which was filled with thick smoke.
"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. "Several other people appeared to have failed to escape on the second floor," 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. Japanese officials said at least 23 people were dead or "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. A fire official told reporters that at least 10 victims had been found on the stairs linking the second floor to the roof.
Some 36 people are in hospital, some in a critical condition, reports say.
About 70 people were in the building when the fire started, fire officials say.
Who is the suspect?
Latest reports say the man is not a former employee and does not have any obvious connection to the studio.
Some Japanese newspaper reports say the suspect ran away from the building towards a nearby station after the fire started but fell to the ground.
"A person with singed hair was lying down and there were bloody footprints," a 59-year-old woman living nearby told news agency Kyodo.
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.A GoFundMe campaign titled "Help KyoAni Heal" has also been started, with more than $50,000 (£40,000) raised in an hour.