(MENAFN) Local media reported Thursday, a fire at an animation studio in the city of Kyoto, western Japan, has left several people dead and wounded more than 30, some of them seriously.
The fire started at around 10:30 AM local time on Thursday morning at a three-story studio of Kyoto Animation Co., known for producing popular TV animation series and artifacts.
A man has been taken into custody after what appeared to be an accelerant, possibly gasoline, was sprayed at the site as said by local police and first responders.
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