Tokyo primary school evacuated after fire breaks out

A primary school in northern Tokyo was evacuated on June 19, 2026 after fire broke out in the music room on the fourth floor, Japanese media reported. Several students sustained injuries from smoke inhalation, public broadcaster NHK reported. Aerial footage carried by local broadcasters showed firefighters climbing through damaged windows of the school's third and fourth floors. When the blaze started, there were about 300 students and staff at the Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School, NHK said.

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