TOKYO, Jan 21 — A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday.
The fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building and 26 emergency vehicles have been deployed to the site, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing local police and fire departments.
Live images showed part of the building, on a shopping street in downtown Osaka, still burning and dark smoke billowing into the skyline.
No other details including whether there were any casualties were available. — Reuters
#BREAKING:MASSIVE FIRE ERUPTS NEAR OSAKA’S TSUTENKAKU TOWERFlames engulfed a commercial building near the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka’s Naniwa Ward, sending plumes of dark smoke into the air.At least 26 fire trucks and a helicopter were deployed to contain the blaze pic.twitter.com/GjxTRXJNm5
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