Tokyo primary school evacuated after fire breaks out, media report
TOKYO - A primary school in northern Tokyo was evacuated on Friday after a fire broke out in the music room on the fourth floor, Japanese media reported.
Several students sustained injuries from smoke inhalation, public broadcaster NHK reported.
When the blaze started, there were about 300 students and staff at the Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School, NHK said.
(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura and Satoshi Sugiyama, Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 10:45 PM.