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House Fires Strike Yamagata and Akita Prefectures, Killing a Total of 5 People; Residents Cannot Be Contacted in Any of the Cases; Efforts Are Underway to Identify the Victims

A series of house fires in Yamagata and Akita prefectures have resulted in a total of five deaths. At around 2:20 AM on the 13th, a passerby called 119 reporting "fire coming from a building" in Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture. A wooden, partially two-story building serving as both a shop and residence, along with an adjacent dental clinic and residence, were completely destroyed. Three bodies of unknown gender were found in the ruins. The resid…
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A series of house fires in Yamagata and Akita prefectures have resulted in a total of five deaths. At around 2:20 AM on the 13th, a passerby called 119 reporting "fire coming from a building" in Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture. A wooden, partially two-story building serving as both a shop and residence, along with an adjacent dental clinic and residence, were completely destroyed. Three bodies of unknown gender were found in the ruins. The resid…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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