YOKOHAMA – Investigators examining the deadly fire that ripped through two neighboring low-rent hostels in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, have found that they lacked fire proofing.
At least eight people were killed in the fire early Sunday, and 19 others were rushed to the hospital, police and firefighters said.
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