Arson Attack at Kyoto Animation, Deaths Reported
KYOTO, JAPAN - JULY 18: The Kyoto Animation Co studio building is pictured after being set ablaze by an arsonist on July 18, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan. Thirty three people are believed dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack on the animation studio. Police were quoted by local media as saying a 41 year-old man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning and sprayed petrol before igniting it. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the incident as 'too appalling for words'. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
In sad news, Kyoto Animation in Japan was under an arson attack. A man walked into the building, poured gasoline around, and set it on fire. The suspect was injured and arrested by the police, who reportedly admitted to the crime. There are reports of at least 30 dead and more injured.
Kyoto Animation is best known for K-On! and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. They recently released standalone feature A Silent Voice in 2016.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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