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A fire broke out in the music room of Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School in northern Tokyo around 11am on Friday, prompting teachers and pupils to escape through windows. Approximately 300 students and staff were present, with around 10 people injured, although none of the injuries are life-threatening.
The Tokyo Fire Department reported that the blaze consumed approximately 200 square metres and was extinguished within an hour. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, with focus on a room used for storing musical instruments where the fire reportedly originated.
Tokyo Fire Department officials reported that around 10 people, including students and staff, were treated for smoke inhalation, though none sustained life-threatening injuries. The cause of the fire at Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School remains under investigation, with authorities indicating that further updates will follow as the inquiry progresses.
What remains unclear — The specific cause of the fire at Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School is still under investigation.
Children escape school fire in Tokyo as thick smoke fills building
Teachers and pupils escaped through windows after a fire ripped through a school in Tokyo.
Video footage captured the moment children cowered on a ledge of the building while thick smoke billowed out of the building at around 11am on Friday.
There were around 300 students and staff in the Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School in the north of the city when fire broke out in the music room on the fourth floor.
The fire tore through the fourth floor of the Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School
Firefighters managed to rescue a teacher and schoolchildren, several of which are being treated for smoke inhalation.
Around 10 people were injured but none life-threatening.
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Firefighters at the scene of the school fire in northern Tokyo (Picture: EPA)
The cause is currently under investigation.
It’s understood there was a class being held in the music room when the fire began.
A burning smell came from a room used to store musical instruments, according to The Japan Times.
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