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Several dead after suspected arson attack on Kyoto Animation in Japan
Several people have died and dozens have been injured in a suspected arson attack at a renowned animation production company in Japan.
Police in Kyoto said the fire broke out on Thursday morning at a three-storey building belonging to Kyoto Animation after a man burst in and spread unidentified liquid that set off the blaze.
The 41-year-old suspect was among the injured and has been taken to a hospital, Kyodo news agency reported.
Kyoto Animation ("KyoAni").
Also at The Hollywood Reporter and The Japan Times.
Kyoto Animation Fire: At Least 26 Dead after Suspected Arson Attack:
At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said.
Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning. Police say the suspect, a 41-year-old, sprayed petrol before igniting it. [...] NHK said the man had been heard saying "drop dead" as he set fire to the building.
[...] Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 and has produced popular animation shows including "K-On" and "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya".
According to Japanese news sites he allegedly shouted "パクりやがって", which could mean that he accused them of stealing or of feeling "ripped off".
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 18 2019, @05:01PM (8 children)
And everything was okay, safe and secure. On paper.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 18 2019, @06:47PM
And everything was okay, safe and secure. On paper.
There's your problem right there.
Paper is flammable. Best to get off it.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 18 2019, @07:42PM (5 children)
I doubt you will find "safe from intentionally sprayed accelerant" in many building fire safety codes. Even where they made Musk's 'not a flamethrower' is unlikely to be built to or pass that requirement.
(Score: 2) by inertnet on Thursday July 18 2019, @09:05PM (3 children)
It was reported that he bought 40 liters of petrol right before setting fire to the place.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 18 2019, @10:03PM (2 children)
and "bursting in" anywhere with that.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 18 2019, @10:12PM (1 child)
Compressed oxygen :)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 18 2019, @10:23PM
from volume alone.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 18 2019, @10:19PM
Initial source of flame Does Not Matter Any. What matters is measures preventing its spread and/or loss of life. Flammable materials accelerating the spread of fire, absent or non-working sprinkler system, absent or unusable fire extinguishers, absent or locked fire exits, no evacuation plan, personnel not knowing what to do in case of fire - those are the things that kill people.
(Score: 2) by nobu_the_bard on Friday July 19 2019, @12:31PM
Initial reports are that he obstructed most exits from the outside in some fashion to force people to use a specific exit that he set up to ambush them at, by throwing gasoline at anyone using it and setting them on fire.
I am curious why so many people were stuck on the stairs to the roof though. Was the door up there locked? Perhaps it was supposed to be, but then why did they try it?