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Large fire breaks out in Japan's Osaka near tourist landmarkLive images showed part of the building, on a shopping street in downtown Osaka, still burning and dark smoke billowing into the skyline.
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Large fire breaks out in Japan's Osaka near tourist landmark

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Tokyo: A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday.

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The fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building and 26 emergency vehicles have been deployed to the site, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing local police and fire departments.

Live images showed part of the building, on a shopping street in downtown Osaka, still burning and dark smoke billowing into the skyline.

No other details including whether there were any casualties were available

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(Published 21 January 2025, 15:01 IST)