At least 12 people are presumed dead and more could be missing after they were trapped by fire at a popular animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan.
TOKYO — A Japanese fire official says at least 12 people are presumed dead and more could be missing after they were trapped by fire at a popular animation production studio in Kyoto.
Kyoto fire department official Satoshi Fujiwara says 35 others have been injured, some of them critically. He says firefighters found 12 people who are presumed dead inside the three-story building that was gutted by the blaze. He says there are several others — up to 18 — who could not be reached but it is not clear if all those had reported to work Thursday.Kyoto Animation, better known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 as an animation and comic book production studio, and is known for mega-hit stories featuring high school girls, including"Lucky Star," ''K-On!" and"Haruhi Suzumiya."
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