THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 20, 2025 at 18:22 JST
Investigators examine the site of a deadly fire on Aug. 19 in Osaka’s downtown Dotonbori district. (Emiko Arimoto)
OSAKA—A ceiling collapse during firefighting efforts at the Aug. 18 blaze in the downtown Dotonbori district apparently trapped two firefighters and led to their deaths, the Osaka City Fire Department said. [Read More]
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