TSU, Mie Pref. (Kyodo) A 71-year-old man and a boy believed to be his grandson died apparently as a result of a fire at their home in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on Monday morning, police said.

Takenao Ito died at a hospital, while a body believed to be that of Masato Ito, 10, was found in the gutted house, they said.