World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Three bodies found after house fire in Koka, Shiga
A wooden house burned down in Koka, Shiga Prefecture at about 2:40 a.m.
on Nov.
2.
Firefighters and police found three bodies in the remains, but their ages and genders were not known.
An elderly couple and their son who lived in the house could not be reached.
Authorities are working to confirm whether the dead are the three residents.
The fire was reported by a nearby resident, who said the house’s roof had burned and collapsed.
The residents’ identities have not yet been confirmed, and no further details about the cause of the fire were provided.
Three bodies were found in the remains of a house that burned down in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture.
The fire was reported at about 2:40 a.m. on November 2.
Police and local firefighters said the bodies’ sex and ages were unknown.
An elderly couple and their son who lived in the house could not be contacted, and authorities were working to confirm the identities.
The house was about 500 meters east of JR Koka Station.
- Who
- Three people were found dead. An elderly couple and their son who lived in the house could not be contacted.
- What
- A wooden single-story house burned down, and three bodies were found in the remains.
- When
- About 2:40 a.m. on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Koka-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
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A nearby resident reported the house fire to emergency services.
Three bodies were found in the remains of the house.
- Bodies found
- 3
- Fire reported
- About 2:40 a.m. on November 2, 2026
- House
- Wooden, single-story; completely burned
- Location
- Koka-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture
- Distance from station
- About 500 meters east of JR Koka Station
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There's a fire. The roof of the house has burned and collapsed.