The majority of those who died in the arson attack on Kyoto Animation on Thursday were in their 20s and 30s, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday. More clues as to why the fire spread so quickly and took so many lives, as well as details about the suspect, are also emerging. Thirty-four people are now confirmed to have died, with another succumbing to their injuries overnight on Friday, and the same number are still in hospital. Sakai was unwilling to speculate as to whether the door to the roof had been locked or the victims simply did not have time to get there. The petrol ignited so fast that it sounded like an explosion to people in the quiet residential streets around the studio.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2019 10:18 UTC