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Japan: At least 27 feared dead in Osaka building fire

December 17, 2021

At least 27 people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in downtown Osaka, Japan, BBC reported. Police are looking into the possibility that the blaze was deliberately started, said public broadcaster NHK. Local media said the victims had suffered “cardiopulmonary arrest,” a term often...

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