TOKYO, Jan 17 (NNN-NHK) – A residential fire, in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward, early this morning, has left one man dead.
The fire was reported at around 4:15 a.m. local time, in a two-story house in Adachi. Firefighters dispatched 20 fire engines to the scene and managed to extinguish the flames approximately 90 minutes later.
The man was rescued from the burning home but was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities are still working to confirm his identity.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police are investigating the cause of the fire.– NNN-NHK
