The Kyoto Fire department confirmed that 13 people have died and more than ten people were found with “no vital signs” inside the building, which belonged to the Kyoto Animation Co.
In Japan, officials commonly use this term to signify victims have died but their deaths have not yet been officially certified.
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Kyoto police said that a man poured what appeared to be gasoline around the studio and set it on fire. The 41-year-old suspect was taken into police custody.
The fire broke out at about 10:30 a.m local time on Thursday (9:30 p.m.ET) in the company’s 1st Studio building in Kyoto’s Fushimi-ku district. Police said a resident reported hearing a sound like an explosion coming from the studio.
About 48 fire engines have been dispatched to the area and are currently trying to get the fire under control.
Source: 23 feared dead in suspected arson attack in Japanese animation studio
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