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Police and firefighters in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, said Thursday that the remains of three people have been found in the ruins of a two-story house that was destroyed by a fire.
Local residents said the fire broke out at around 10 p.m. Wednesday and called 119, Fuji TV reported. Firefighters said the 230-square-meter building was entirely burned to the ground.
The bodies of three people were found on the first floor.
Police believe the bodies are those of three siblings, a man and woman in their 60s and their 50 year-old younger sister who were all living in the home together.
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My condolences goes out to those effected. In the UK london city borough. about 6 months ago firefighters visited local residents to warn about the dangers of fire, trailing wire underneath carpets etc can cause fire etc.
Apparently a new law was passed that states, every room in the building and corridors must have a smoke detector fitted. In the kitchen where we have a gass cooker and gass boiler, we had to install a carbon monoxide ("The silent killer") alarm as well.
The upfront cost was quite dear, (£ 280) on a few smoke alarms seems steep. These are kiddy brand alarms, they have 10 years life expectancy, no need to replace batteries; (a Japanese made non replaceable battery is prefitted that lasts 10 years). On the flip side £280 feels like nothing when you know that your family is safe from such tragedy. 10 years is a long time, 7 of them and you hit 70 retirement age.
I ask myself, what is the price of my family? The only answer I come to 'no matter how many times I ask myself' is, "they are priceless". My family means the world to me.
You can not put a price on something so valuable as life. I only ask all that read this message, please be sure to have smoke alarms fitted and be sure to test them. Carelessness causes fire.
Thank you for reading
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