Several feared dead after suspected arson attack at famous Kyoto animation studio
SEVERAL people are feared dead after a suspected arson attack at a famous animation studio in Japan.
Local cops have arrested a man who allegedly burst into the studio and started a fire inside the Kyoto building this morning.Credit: AP:Associated PressCredit: AP:Associated PressCops have said the suspect spread an unidentified liquid that set off the blaze.Around 30 people have been rushed to hospital, many of them suffering from burns.
The suspect was also injured and taken to a hospital and cops have arrested a man on suspicion of arson.Rescue officials set up a 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, but most of them ran outside.
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