Local emergency officials have said at least 13 people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan.
Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning and sprayed an unidentified liquid around.
Some 30 people still remain unaccounted for, broadcaster NHK reported.
The suspect, an unidentified man, has been detained and was taken to hospital with injuries.
The fire broke out at the three-storey building at around 10:30 local time (01:35 GMT) on Thursday. Rescue operations are still ongoing.
A Kyoto prefectural police spokesman told news agency AFP that a man “threw a liquid and set fire to it”. Police also found knives at the scene, say local media.
NHK said the man had been heard saying “drop dead” as he set fire to the building.
It is not clear what relationship the suspect may have had to the company.
BBC
