Twenty people were confirmed dead and about 10 more had no vital signs, the official said, using a traditional term until death has been verified by a doctor.
Police arrested a 41-year-old man who had shouted "die" as he poured what appeared to be petrol around the three-storey Kyoto Animation building shortly after 10 a.m. , public broadcaster NHK reported. "Fire department officials were trying to rescue the injured in a nearby park but it seemed like there weren't enough of them," he said."Today, many people were killed and wounded in an arson murder case in Kyoto," Abe said in a post on Twitter.The studio produces popular series such as the "Sound! Euphonium". Its "Free! Road to the World - The Dream" movie is due for release this month.
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