TOKYO, Oct 27 (NNN-NHK) – A fire destroyed a house near Tokyo, today, leaving three people dead, local media reported.
An emergency call was made at around 4:30 a.m. 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, however, no damage to neighbouring 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.– NNN-NHK