Tokyo primary school evacuated after fire breaks out, media report

Published June 19, 2026 3:05pm

Smoke rises from a primary school after a fire broke out in Kita city, Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. @takanyo VIA X/via REUTERS

TOKYO, Japan - A primary school in northern Tokyo was evacuated on Friday after a 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.

When the blaze started, there were about 300 students and staff at the Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School, NHK said. — Reuters

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