OSAKA--Two buildings destroyed in a deadly fire in the downtown Dotonbori district here, which killed two firefighters, had ...

A large fire broke out in Dotonbori, one of Osaka's most famous tourist destinations, resulting in the deaths of two firefighters. The incident has caused shock, as it occurred in the heart of a ...

OSAKA—A ceiling collapse during firefighting efforts at the Aug. 18 blaze in the downtown Dotonbori district apparently trapped two firefighters and led to their deaths, the Osaka City Fire Department ...

OSAKA – Two firefighters were killed and four others injured in a building fire on Aug 18 in Osaka’s Dotonbori shopping district, local police and firefighters said. The fire started in a building in ...

Firefighters combat an inferno in the Dotombori district in Osaka, Japan, August 17, 2025. On Monday, August 18, a devastating fire broke out in the bustling Dotonbori district of Osaka, claiming the ...

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A fire erupted in a popular tourist spot in Japan. The blaze broke out on the ground floor of a seven-storey building in Soemoncho, Chuo Ward, Osaka City, at around 9:50 am on Monday, August 18.