33 Confirmed Dead at
Kyoto Animation After
Suspected Arson Attack The fire in the Japanese city of Kyoto
has also left 35 injured. According to police, 12 men, 20 women and another individual whose gender was unknown were killed in the flames. Local media reports a man entered the
anime studio and shouted “die” as he
doused the area in a flammable liquid. Hideaki Hatta, president of Kyoto Animation,
told national broadcaster NHK that the studio
had received threatening emails prior to the fire. Hideaki Hatta, via NHK The suspect has been taken into custody,
though the connection between the man
and the studio remains unknown.
