The blaze was reported to the fire department at about 10.20am after a fire started on the fourth floor of the building which is near to major railway hub Osaka Station, say reports
The blaze erupted on Friday morning (
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A fire has ripped through a building in a busy shopping district in the western Japanese city of Osaka with at least 27 people feared dead.
The blaze erupted on Friday morning leaving 27 people in ‘cardiopulmonary arrest’ with another person injured, say city fire officials.
Local media reported that the fire was ‘mostly extinguished’ after 30 minutes.
According to reports the blaze was reported to the fire department at about 10.20am after a fire started on the fourth floor of the building which is near to major railway hub Osaka Station.
The blaze was nearly extinguished by about 10:45 am after it burnt over an area of about 20 square meters, the fire department said.
Firefighters tackled the fire soon after it broke out
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Kyodo News reports that one witness said of the incident: “When I looked outside, I saw an orange flame in the window on the fourth floor of the building.
“A woman was waving her hand from the window on the sixth floor and seeking help.”
Another witness working at a nearby restaurant said: “I saw smoke coming out and there were a lot of fire trucks and ambulances. People were being rescued by a ladder truck. At one point, there was a power outage in the surrounding area.”
It has not been confirmed if there were any fatalities
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The cause of the fire is unknown
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