Large fire breaks out in Japan's Osaka
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An aerial view shows smoke rising from a fire site at a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday. Reuters
A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday.
The fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building and 26 emergency vehicles have been deployed to the site, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing local police and fire departments.
Live images showed part of the building, on a shopping street in downtown Osaka, still burning and dark smoke billowing into the skyline.
No other details including whether there were any casualties were available.
Reuters
