THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 22, 2025 at 15:36 JST
Investigators check the aftermath of the fire near the first floor of the six-story building where an outside air conditioner unit was installed in Osaka’s Chuo Ward on Aug. 19. (Keita Nishizaki)
OSAKA--Colorful signboards adorning multi-tenant buildings in the downtown Dotonbori district helped spread a raging fire that is believed to have originated in an outdoor air conditioner unit, fire officials said. [Read More]
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