Large fire breaks out in Osaka near tourist landmark Tsutenkaku Tower

By Reuters  &nbspJanuary 21, 2025 | 04:48 pm PT

An aerial view shows smoke rising from a fire site at a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka, Japan, Jan. 21, 2025. Photo by Kyodo via Reuters

A large fire broke out at 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-storey building.

At least 26 emergency vehicles were 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.


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