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Fire Breaks Out at Shopping Arcade Near Ise Jingu in Mie

A fire broke out at a shopping arcade near Ise Jingu in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on the afternoon of August 31, sending red flames and thick black smoke into the air as firefighters continued battling the blaze with no immediate prospect of bringing it under control. (News On Japan)

A fire broke out at the Meirin Shopping Arcade, located near Ise Jingu in Iwabuchi, Ise, Mie Prefecture, on August 31 afternoon. Red flames and thick black smoke were visible as firefighters battled the blaze, with no immediate prospect of bringing it under control. The incident occurred in the shopping district west of Kintetsu Ujiyamada Station, where the Meirin Shopping Arcade, housing 26 stores, is situated.

Emergency services, including 15 fire engines and other emergency vehicles, responded to the scene. No injuries or trapped individuals were reported at the time of the latest reports. The area, also linked to Eiji Sawamura, the renowned former Yomiuri Giants pitcher, houses the Zenryoku Stone, a tourist attraction etched with Sawamura's words.

Typhoon No. 29, moving northward over Japan's eastern waters, was forecast to continue its journey away from the country and transition into an extratropical cyclone on October 13, potentially posing a threat along northern Japan's Pacific coast.

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