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At least 33 dead in suspected arson at Japan animation studio KyoAni

Smoke billows from a three-story building of Kyoto Animation in a fire in Kyoto, western Japan, Thursday, Jul 18, 2019. (Kyodo News via AP)

18 Jul 2019 11:53AM (Updated: 18 Jul 2019 09:13PM)
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TOKYO: A man shouted "die" as he doused an animation studio with fuel and set it ablaze in Japan on Thursday (Jul 18), public broadcaster NHK said, killing at least 33 people in the nation's worst mass murder in nearly two decades.
Police detained a 41-year-old man who had shouted "die" as he poured what appeared to be petrol around the three-storey Kyoto Animation building shortly after 10am (0100 GMT), public broadcaster NHK reported.


Thirty-three people were confirmed dead, an official for the Kyoto City Fire Department said.
READ: Kyoto Animation: The studio which created Silent Voice, K-On! And Haruhi Suzumiya



Fire engulfed the building as white and black smoke billowed from its charred windows. It was Japan's worst mass killing since a suspected arson attack on a Tokyo building in 2001.


Shiro Misaki, a 47-year old owner of a neighbourhood bar five minutes from studio, said he was driving nearby when he saw the thick smoke.
"Policemen were stopping traffic and it was really hazy with smoke," he said. "Even after I got back to my restaurant I could smell the smoke."

An aerial view shows firefighters battling the fires at the site where a man started a fire after spraying a liquid, at a three-story studio of Kyoto Animation in Japan. (Photo: Reuters/Kyodo)



Firefighters and rescue personnel inside an animation company building after it caught fire in Kyoto on Jul 18, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Jiji Press)


According to local media, around 70 people were believed to have been in the building where Kyoto Animation's studio is located.


Some of the victims were found in the studio, some on the third floor and others in a staircase leading up to the roof, the fire official said. Another 36 were injured, 10 of them seriously, the official said.
The suspected arsonist was injured and was being treated in hospital, so police could not question him, NHK said.

Thick clouds of smoke are seen billowing up from an animation firm building on fire. (Screengrab: Twitter/@mipyong1)



Smoke billows from a fire at the Kyoto Animation studio in Japan. (Photo: Reuters/Twitter/@DORA0602)


"LOUD EXPLOSION"
Footage of the fire showed thick white smoke pouring from windows of the three-storey building. Its facade was charred black on much of one side where the flames had burned out of the windows.
"I saw people who were totally black or covered in blood, or who had suffered burns all over their body," a 53-year-old woman told the Kyodo news agency.

Smoke billows from a fire at the Kyoto Animation studio in Japan. (Photo: Reuters/INSTAGRAM/@XRAY_RAIX)

Map of Japan locating Kyoto where a deadly blaze broke out at an anime studio. (Graphic: AFP)

"I heard two loud bangs, they sounded like explosions," a man told NHK. "The fire was raging hard. I saw red flames flaring."
A woman living nearby told Kyodo news agency she had seen at least one injured person outside the building.
"A person with singed hair was lying down and there were bloody footprints," the 59-year-old told the local news outlet.

Firefighters at an animation company which caught fire in Kyoto on Jul 18, 2019. (Photo: AFP / JIJI PRESS)


"Callers reported having heard a loud explosion from the first floor of Kyoto Animation and seeing smoke," a fire department spokesman said.
He added 35 fire engines and other firefighting vehicles were deployed to the site.
"TOO APPALLING FOR WORDS"
The incident was "too appalling for" words, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Twitter, as he offered condolences to the victims.
"It's so dreadful that I'm lost for words," he wrote.
"I pray for those who passed away."

This aerial view shows the rescue and recovery scene after a fire at an animation company building killed more than 30 people in Kyoto on Jul 18, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Jiji Press)


Kyoto Animation's president Hideaki Hatta told reporters "there have been emails with death threats". without giving further details.
He said the building gutted by the blaze was "the core of the company".
"It's unbearable that those who have led Japan's animation industry were hurt and lost their lives."
The blaze prompted an outpouring of support from those in Japan's anime industry, one of the country's best known cultural exports.
"No, I don't know what I should be thinking now," tweeted Yutaka Yamamoto, an animation director who once worked at Kyoto Animation.
"Why, why, why?"
An online fundraiser organised by an American anime licensing firm raised over US$170,000 within hours of being set up.
Kyoto Animation has been in operation since 1981, and is known as a producer of high quality animation. These include TV series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and K-On!.
The studio's series adaptation of the Tsurune novel, written by Kotoko Ayano, recently completed airing on public broadcaster NHK.
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33 dead after man sets fire to Kyoto anime studio

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Published18 July, 2019
Updated 18 July, 2019

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KYOTO — Thirty-three people died after a 41-year-old man allegedly stormed into a Kyoto animation production studio Thursday (July 18) and set fire to it by spraying a flammable liquid, local police and rescuers said.
In the fire that started at a studio of Kyoto Animation Co. in the city's Fushimi Ward around 10.35am, 36 others have been sent to hospitals for injuries.
About 70 people were believed to have been working inside the three-story, 690-square-meter building at the time.
The unidentified man was heard screaming "Die" when he torched the studio, located in a residential area, according to the police.
The man, who was quickly apprehended, was being treated in hospital for burns on his face and chest, they said, adding he had told them he threw gasoline.

The fire started around 10.30 am at a three-story studio of Kyoto Animation Co. Photo: Kyodo
The police said they discovered metal containers for carrying liquid at the scene and had received information that a man carrying containers had bought gasoline in the morning at a gas station near the studio.
A hammer and knives were also discovered at the site which may have belonged to the man, police said.
The death toll from the fire is one of the worst in recent years in Japan.
Building safety experts and local fire department officials said the fire and smoke may have quickly spread partly due to a spiral staircase connecting all three floors of the studio building.
People near the studio said they heard a series of explosions and saw black smoke billowing out of the building. People were later seen being carried out of the studio covered in blankets.
A 61-year-old woman in the neighborhood said she found the suspect lying on the ground around 10.35am after her doorbell rang and she opened the door.
The man, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, had bloodied feet, and there were sparks on his clothes so she doused them with water, she said.
He told police officers who surrounded him that he started the fire by spraying the liquid and using a lighter, according to the woman.
"He spoke as if he was filled with resentment toward the entire world. He seemed to be angry at the way the police were treating him. It seemed as if he wanted to get his anger out but couldn't because his body was in pain," she said.
"It seemed as if he had a grudge against Kyoto Animation," she added.
The police have not said what his motives were.

People near the site said they heard a series of explosions and saw a mass of black smoke coming out of the building. Photo: Kyodo
Kyoto Animation, known as "KyoAni" in Japan, has produced popular TV animation series including "K-On!" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu), which depict the daily lives of high school girls.
The company has studios in Kyoto and nearby Uji, where it is headquartered. The building in question is its first studio, according to the company.
The studio's head Hideaki Hatta told reporters the staffers at the studio were engaged in picture drawing, character designing and directing. The company has received threats in the past and once consulted the police, he said.
"This is deplorable and I am overwhelmed with sorrow," Mr Hatta said. "What is the sense of using violence?"
Kota Yamaguchi, a 16-year-old high school student who lives near the studio, said the sky turned black with the smoke, and he then saw red flames coming from windows on the third floor of the building.
"Five or six injured people were lying on benches and blue sheets, looking limp, and among them was a woman bleeding from her head," Yamaguchi said. "Neighbors were busy bringing blocks of ice and drinks for the people with burns."
A 59-year-old woman who also lives nearby said, "A person with singed hair was lying down and there were bloody footprints."
"I heard a bang. Black smoke rose and the burning smell was awful," said a hair salon manager in his 30s.
Firefighters managed to contain the fire around 3.20pm., about five hours after it began.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said it has dispatched officials to the site to investigate the structure of the building and why so many people died or were injured.
"In the face of the large number of casualties and the shocking sight, I am at a loss for words," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a Twitter post.
Kyoto Animation, founded in 1981, has released a number of animations appealing to younger generations, particularly in the 2000s. Many fans have visited locations associated with the works.
In addition to anime production, the company's business has expanded to publishing light novels and training animators. It also sells its own products at its shop.
In 2001, a fire at a building in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district killed 44 people. In another notable fire in 2008, 16 people died after a man set a video parlor ablaze in Osaka. KYODO NEWS