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Tokyo primary school evacuated after fire breaks out, media report

By Reuters Reuters

Updated June 19, 2026 4:19 AM

Smoke rises as students are evacuated from a primary school, after a fire broke out, Kita city, Tokyo, Japan June 19, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. @takanyo VIA X/via REUTERS — Smoke rises as students are evacuated from a primary school, after a fire broke out, Kita city, Tokyo, Japan June 19, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. @takanyo VIA X/via REUTERS @takanyo VIA X Reuters

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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)

Smoke rises from a primary school after a fire broke out in Kita city, Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. @takanyo VIA X/via REUTERS — Smoke rises from a primary school after a fire broke out in Kita city, Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. @takanyo VIA X/via REUTERS @takanyo VIA X Reuters

People watch smoke rising from a fire at a primary school in Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media video. @Ayuthin0217 via X/via REUTERS — People watch smoke rising from a fire at a primary school in Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media video. @Ayuthin0217 via X/via REUTERS @Ayuthin0217 via X Reuters

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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM.