A man burst into an animation production studio in Kyoto and set it on fire early Thursday, killing one person, leaving 19 others presumed dead and a dozen possibly trapped inside. Japanese fire official said, “more than 24 were confirmed or presumed dead after Kyoto animation studio fire,” reported Associated Press. The fire broke out in the three-story Kyoto Animation building in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, after the suspect spread an unidentified liquid to accelerate the blaze, Kyoto prefectural police and fire department officials said. Rescue officials set up an orange tent outside the studio building to provide first aid and sort out the injured. Fire department officials say more than 70 people were in the building at the time of the fire.

Source: Hindustan Times July 18, 2019 03:59 UTC