2 Die in Cake Shop Fire in Central Japan
Gifu, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--A fire broke out at a cake shop in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, Saturday night, and two bodies were found from the site, according to local authorities. Three other people were sent to hospital, but their conditions are not immediately known. The fire at the confectionery shop, Sunrise, started around 9 p.m. Saturday. A person who was...
A fire broke out at a cake shop in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Saturday night. Two bodies were found at the scene, and three other people were taken to hospital.
The fire at the confectionery shop, Sunrise, started around 9 p.m. Saturday. According to The Mainichi, a person in the building made an emergency call reporting a stabbing and that someone had spread gasoline on the premises.
The police are investigating the fire as a possible arson case. At the time of the incident, a 66-year-old woman who runs the shop and 10 acquaintances were inside the building, which also includes a residence, for a gathering. The woman was among those taken to hospital, according to The Mainichi.
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