Two perish in Hiroshima house fire

HIROSHIMA —

An 80-year-old man and his wife died in a house fire in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, early Monday morning.

Police said the wood house was completely destroyed by the fire and that the remains of two persons were found, TBS reported. They are believed to be Masa Yokota and his wife. They lived with their daughter who managed to escape from the house and sound the alarm at about 4:30 a.m., police said.

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    Brainiac

    I wonder how many people will die in wooden house fires before the end of winter.

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    JohnBecker

    Japan - the land of no smoke detectors. It boggles the mind.

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