World · East Asia & Pacific · 5 hrs ago
Fire breaks out at restaurant in Tokyo’s Togoshi Ginza shopping street
A fire broke out at a Chinese restaurant in the Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo’s Shinagawa ward on November 4.
The fire started on the first floor of a building in the street, with a report indicating it came from the kitchen.
The restaurant was not open at the time.
No injuries or trapped people had been reported, and people in nearby buildings were evacuating.
The fire was still spreading, and Tokyo firefighters sent 15 fire engines to tackle it.
The reports gave no further details about the cause or damage.
A fire broke out at a restaurant in Tokyo’s Togoshi Ginza shopping street on November 4.
The fire started on the first floor of a building in Hiratsuka, Shinagawa Ward.
One report identified the restaurant as a Chinese restaurant, and another said the fire was reported to have started in the kitchen.
The fire was still spreading, and Tokyo firefighters were working to extinguish it with 15 vehicles.
No injuries or people trapped were reported, while people in nearby buildings were said to be evacuating.
- Who
- A restaurant in Togoshi Ginza shopping street; the restaurant was identified in one report as a Chinese restaurant.
- What
- A fire broke out on the first floor of a building. It was still spreading, and firefighters were responding.
- When
- November 4, at about 4:30 p.m.
- Where
- Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Hiratsuka, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo.
- Why
- Not stated
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A report was made of a fire at a restaurant in Hiratsuka, Shinagawa Ward.
Firefighters responded as the fire continued to spread; nearby people were reported to be evacuating.
- Location
- Togoshi Ginza shopping street, Hiratsuka, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo
- Building
- Four-storey mixed-use building; fire reported on the first floor
- Reported start point
- Restaurant kitchen, according to one report
- Fire response
- 15 fire vehicles
- Casualties
- No injuries or people trapped reported
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What people are saying
Fire is coming from the first-floor kitchen