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Tokyo school fire: 8 pupils, 2 teachers injured

A fire at a Tokyo elementary school on Friday injured eight pupils and two teachers, requiring 300 evacuated.

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Tokyo, Japan
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Friday, 19 June 2026 at 09:25 UTC
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A fire broke out at Takinogawa Dai-san Elementary School in Tokyo's Kita area around 11am on Friday, June 19, injuring eight pupils and two teachers. The blaze started in a room next to the music room on the top floor and was extinguished by 1:45pm. Over 75 fire engines and dozens of firefighters responded, evacuating approximately 300 people from the school. Local authorities confirmed all students and staff were accounted for, with most injuries reported as non-life-threatening.
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