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33 dead in suspected arson attack on Japan animation studio

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AFP Tokyo
Last Updated : Jul 18 2019 | 7:40 PM IST

A suspected arson attack at an animation production company in Japan killed 33 people and injured dozens more on Thursday, after a man reportedly doused the building with flammable liquid and shouted "drop dead."
"I pray for those who passed away."
He said the building gutted by the blaze was "the core of the company", which has produced several well-known television anime series including "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and "K-ON!" "It's unbearable that those who have led Japan's animation industry were hurt and lost their lives."
"Why, why, why?"

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First Published: Jul 18 2019 | 7:40 PM IST

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