Kyoto Animation fire: Twelve dead after suspected arson attack
Published: 18 July 2019, 1:42:13
The suspect, who has not been named, has been detained and was taken to hospital with injuries.
How did the incident unfold?
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.
