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Dramatic rescue as fire rips through school in Japan

Al Jazeera Friday 19 June 2026, 17:35 UTC 1 min read
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Dramatic rescue as fire rips through school in Japan Dramatic rescue as fire rips through school in Japan Eyewitness video shows dozens of schoolchildren forced onto a narrow window ledge after a fire broke out at a primary school in Tokyo. More than 300 pupils and staff were evacuated as flames and black smoke poured from classroom windows. Published On 19 Jun 2026

Dramatic rescue as fire rips through school in Japan Dramatic rescue as fire rips through school in Japan Eyewitness video shows dozens of schoolchildren forced onto a narrow window ledge after a fire broke out at a primary school in Tokyo. More than 300 pupils and staff were evacuated as flames and black smoke poured from classroom windows. Published On 19 Jun 2026
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