About 300 children and teachers evacuated or rescued after fire breaks out at a Tokyo school
Dozens of firefighters battled the blaze as one teacher and several schoolchildren were rescued with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
- On Friday, a fire broke out at the Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School in downtown Tokyo, forcing the evacuation of approximately 300 students and teachers.
- The Tokyo Fire Department reported the blaze originated near a music room on the top floor of the four-story building late Friday morning.
- Dozens of firefighters were deployed to battle the flames, which sent black smoke billowing from top-floor windows, while crews rescued one teacher and several schoolchildren with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Officials confirmed that all other individuals inside the building successfully evacuated to a nearby park on their own, with no one left behind during the emergency.
- Investigators are currently at the scene to determine the cause of the fire, which remains under investigation as damage assessment continues.
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Children wait for rescue on window ledge as fire rages at Tokyo school
A primary school in northern Tokyo was evacuated on Friday (June 19) after a fire broke out in the music room on the fourth floor, Japanese media reported. An eyewitness video showed several children waiting for rescue on a narrow ledge outside a classroom window, as thick black smoke snaked out behind them.
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