Fire drill conducted on third anniversary of Shuri Castle blaze in Okinawa

Fire drill conducted on 3rd anniversary of Shuri Castle fire in Okinawa

A fire-fighting drill was conducted Monday at Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa that is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site, as it marked the third anniversary of a major conflagration that burned much of it down. Prior to the start of castle reconstruction work on Thursday at the…

Fire drill conducted on 3rd anniv. of gutted Shuri Castle in Okinawa - The Mainichi

NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A fire-fighting drill was conducted Monday at Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa that is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site

Fire drill conducted on third anniversary of Shuri Castle blaze in Okinawa

A ceremony for the start of the castle's reconstruction will be held Thursday, with the work scheduled to end in 2026.

Fire drill held 3 years after Shuri Castle blaze

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)—A fire drill was held Monday at a park in the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, where a fire heavily damaged Shuri Castle, a local landmark, three years ago. The drill, which took place at Shurijo Castle Park in the prefectural capital of Naha from 5:30 a.m. (8:30 p.m. GMT Sunday), was joined by roughly 210 people including firefighters as well as eight firetrucks.

Fire drill conducted on 3rd anniv. of gutted Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A fire-fighting drill was conducted Monday at Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa that is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site, as it marked the third anniversary of a major conflagration that burned much of it down.