About 300 children and teachers evacuated or rescued after fire breaks out at a Tokyo school
A fire broke out at Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School in downtown Tokyo. Firefighters rescued one teacher and several students with non-life-threatening injuries. Roughly 300 people were evacuated from the building.
What changed
New details identify the fire started near a top-floor music room and specify that injuries were non-life-threatening.
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About 300 Evacuated From Tokyo Elementary School Fire
confidence 100%A fire broke out at Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School in downtown Tokyo. Firefighters rescued one teacher and several students with non-life-threatening injuries. Roughly 300 people were evacuated from the building.
What's confirmed:
- Roughly 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued from Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School.
- The Tokyo Fire Department reported the fire started near a music room on the top floor of the four-story building.
- Firefighters rescued one teacher and several schoolchildren with non-life-threatening injuries.
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About 300 Students and Teachers Evacuated After Tokyo School Fire
confidence 90%A fire broke out at Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School in downtown Tokyo on Friday. Roughly 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued from the building. Several individuals were hospitalized following the incident.
What's confirmed:
- A fire broke out at an elementary school in downtown Tokyo on Friday.
- About 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued.
- The fire occurred at Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
Still unconfirmed:
- Eight students and three teachers were hospitalized.
- One teacher broke her hip and two children suffered limb fractures while escaping the fourth floor.
- Most of the injured suffered from smoke inhalation.