SocietyOsaka Dotonbori building fire: Employee referred over alleged cigarette littering

A building facing Dotonbori in Osaka’s Minami district caught fire last August, killing two firefighters. Police say the blaze was linked to a 35-year-old male employee of a restaurant in the building allegedly throwing away a lit cigarette. On the 14th, investigators referred him to prosecutors on suspicion of gross negligence causing a fire. The case concerns the suspected act that led to the fatal blaze.

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NNHK News★★★☆☆2026-07-14 02:06Original