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Building fire kills two in Japan's Kawasaki

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29/03/2025

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29/03/2025

Building fire kills two in Japan's Kawasaki

TOKYO, March 29, (Xinhua): A fire destroyed a building housing both a restaurant and residential units in Kawasaki City on Saturday, leaving two people dead, local media reported. According to police and fire officials, a nearby resident noticed flames coming from a two-story building in Japan's Kawasaki Ward and reported it to emergency services at around 2:30 am local time.

The fire is believed to have started on the second floor of the building, which housed residential units above a restaurant on the first floor, national broadcaster NHK reported. The fire completely burned the wooden two-story building, and two bodies were discovered in the remains. Police are working to confirm their identities while investigating the cause of the fire.