US EditionTokyo couple die in sauna fire after being trapped inside
A faulty doorknob and an emergency alarm disabled for about two years trapped a Tokyo couple in a sauna fire, police said.
- On Monday, a husband and wife died after being trapped in a private sauna room at Sauna Tiger in Akasaka, Tokyo, and were confirmed dead at hospital.
- Investigators are probing equipment failures including a towel likely igniting on heated stones, a faulty doorknob trapping the couple, and Sauna Tiger's alarm system switched off since around 2023.
- At the scene, firefighters found the sauna room doorknob detached on the floor, the emergency alarm button’s plastic cover broken, and the couple collapsed on top of each other near the door.
- Sauna Tiger said it will be closed for the time being, offered refunds to customers with reservations, and expressed `We offer our deepest condolences... and our heartfelt sympathies for the deep grief and pain that cannot be expressed in words`.
- With private saunas growing in popularity, Tokyo police investigate two deaths that may reflect carbon monoxide poisoning or hyperthermia as sauna industry in Japan faces rising accident concerns.
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Metro News
Husband and wife die after being trapped in sauna fire
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A tragic fire claimed the lives of a couple in a sauna in Tokyo, Japan. The alarm system was disabled, preventing any request for help.
Tokyo police: Couple who died after sauna fire were apparently trapped in room
Tokyo police are investigating the deaths of two people after a sauna fire earlier this week. They say the couple were apparently trapped in a private room and may have died of carbon monoxide poisoning or hyperthermia.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Couple die in fire in Japan after being trapped in sauna room
Faulty door handle and fire alarms being investigated for trapping the couple inside
Couple die in horror sauna incident after becoming trapped inside - The Mirror
The tragic couple were found collapsed on top of each other near the door after being unable to escape when a fire broke out in a sauna in Tokyo - police have launched an investigation
A married couple in Japan were trapped in a burning sauna and unable to escape. Both ultimately died. Authorities found the door lock broken and the emergency alarm was not functioning.
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