On the morning of the 6th, a fire broke out in one room of a housing complex in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, and a man who seemed to be a resident of the fire inhaled smoke and was slightly injured.
Around 11:00 am on the 6th, there was a report that there was a fire in a housing complex in Takashimadaira, Itabashi Ward.
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, 17 fire engines were engaged in fire extinguishing activities, and the fire was almost extinguished following regarding an hour, but one room on the 12th floor of a 14-story building, regarding 30 square meters, was burned.
So far, a man who seems to be a resident of the room at the origin of the fire has inhaled the smoke and was taken to the hospital, but the degree of injury is minor.
Police and others are investigating the situation.
The site is an apartment complex located in the Takashimadaira apartment complex just south of Takashimadaira Station on the Toei Mita Line.
What is “Takashimadaira housing complex” where the fire happened?
According to the website of the Urban Renaissance Agency, which manages the area, there are regarding 10,000 units for rent and for sale, and there are supermarkets, restaurants, and clinics.
A woman who lives on the floor below the fire “suddenly loud noise”
A woman living on the 11th floor of the housing complex where the fire broke out said, “Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and when I went out into the hallway, I knew it was a fire from the smell. I got off at the bottom, but I was very surprised,” he said.
A female resident said, “I might see the fire, and the sound of explosions continued like firecrackers.”
A woman who lives in an apartment complex where the fire occurred said, “At regarding 11 a.m., there was a series of explosions that sounded like firecrackers. I thought it was strange, and when I went outside, I saw that there was a fire. I might see it. I heard the firefighters shouting loudly to the residents to evacuate, so I evacuated. I was very surprised.”
