A man burst into a famous animation production studio in Kyoto and started a fire early Thursday, leaving at least one dead and 35 others injured, some critically, Japanese authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building of Kyoto Animation in Uji city in southern Kyoto, after the suspect spread an unidentified liquid that set off the blaze, Kyoto prefectural police and fire department officials said. Rescue officials set up a tent outside the studio building to provide first aid and sort out the injured. Fire officials say more than 70 people were in the building at the time of the fire, but most of them ran outside. AdvertisementKyoto Animation, better known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 as an animation and comic book production studio, and is known for mega-hit stories featuring high school girls, including “Lucky Star,” “K-On!” and “Haruhi Suzumiya.”

Source: Los Angeles Times July 18, 2019 05:48 UTC