Death Toll From Suspected Arson at Japanese Clinic Rises to 25: Media

Death Toll From Suspected Arson at Japanese Clinic Rises to 25: Media
A woman offers prayers in front of a building damaged by last Friday's deadly fire in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 21, 2021. Kyodo News via AP
Epoch Times Staff
Updated:

TOKYO—The death toll from a suspected arson attack at a psychiatry clinic in Japan has risen to 25 with the death of a woman believed to be in her 20s, local media reported on Tuesday.

A 61-year-old man suspected of starting the fire on Friday in the western city of Osaka and a woman who appeared to be in her 30s were in critical condition, Kyodo news agency said.