27/10/2025
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27/10/2025
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TOKYO, Oct 27, (Xinhua): A fire destroyed a house near Tokyo on Monday, leaving three people dead, local media reported. An emergency call was made at around 4:30 am local time, reporting that a two-story wooden house located in a residential area in Saitama was on fire, Kyodo News reported, citing police and firefighters.
It took about three and a half hours to bring the fire under control, and no damage to neighboring homes was reported, according to the police. It is believed that a family comprising a couple in their 50s and a man in his 80s were living in the building, the report said. Police are seeking to confirm the identities of the bodies and the cause of the fire.
