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Two bodies were found in a fire accident at LDP Member Kuniko Inoguchi’s Condo in Tokyo. Her husband Professor Emeritus Takashi Inoguchi of the University of Tokyo (80), and his daughter were reportedly at home when the tragedy occurred on Wednesday night.
Kuniko Inoguchi (72), and another daughter, were away from the house when the fire took place, police stated.
Prof Inoguchi and his daughter were confirmed to be at home when the devastating fire occurred and their bodies were found by the rescue team who reached the apartment after the fire alarm was activated.
Flames and smoke were seen rising from the apartment building on Wednesday night in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, said the Tomisaka Police of the Metropolitan Police Department. One person was found dead in the unit, and another, found near the unit’s entrance, was confirmed dead after being transported to a hospital, they told local media.
The incident occurred in the neighborhood of apartment buildings and houses, about 500 meters north of the Tokyo Dome. Orange flames briefly rose from the scene, and smoke filled the surrounding area, said witnesses.
Professor Emeritus Takashi Inoguchi of the University of Tokyo (80) and his daughter were last seen in CCTV footage to have entered the apartment separately around 5 p.m., as per the information provided by the police.
According to the police and witnesses, the scene of the fire was on the top floor of a six-story apartment building, with only one apartment on each floor. The Fire Service personnel transported one woman’s body to the hospital. The fire was extinguished around 12:40 a.m. and rescue vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
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