Overview
- A nearby woman reported smoke around 8:30 a.m. from a 14-story city-run housing complex in Nishi-Miyahara, Yodogawa Ward.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze about two and a half hours after the emergency call.
- The apartment believed to be the origin of the fire was completely burned, according to police and fire officials.
- One person found in the burned area was taken to a hospital and later confirmed dead.
- Authorities say they have been unable to contact the unit’s 73-year-old male resident as the investigation continues.