2 dead, 3 taken to hospital in fire at cake shop in central Japan
GIFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two people were found dead and three others were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a cake shop in the central Japanes
Two individuals were found dead and three others were hospitalized after a fire erupted at a cake shop in Gifu, central Japan, on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when a person in the building called for help, claiming that a stabbing had taken place and that gasoline had been spread on the premises. Police are treating the fire as a potential arson case, suspecting one of the 10 acquaintances present at the time as the culprit. The victim was among those taken to the hospital.
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