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‘It was scary’: 300 evacuated, 10 injured after fire breaks out at Japanese primary school

A fire that broke out at a primary school in Tokyo on Friday, injuring eight pupils and two teachers before being extinguished, authorities said. The fire was reported around 11am, according to the local fire department. It started in a room next to the music room on the top floor of Takinogawa Dai...

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What happened ‘It was scary’: 300 evacuated, 10 injured after fire breaks out at Japanese primary school.
The headline split The left frames it as "Fire Breaks Out At Tokyo Elementary School, 300 Students And Staff Evacuated". The center frames it as "‘It was scary’: 300 evacuated, 10 injured after fire breaks out at Japanese primary school".
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Left / center-leftFire Breaks Out At Tokyo Elementary School, 300 Students And Staff Evacuated

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jun 19, 9:24 AM

‘It was scary’: 300 evacuated, 10 injured after fire breaks out at Japanese primary school

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A fire that broke out at a primary school in Tokyo on Friday, injuring eight pupils and two teachers before being extinguished, authorities said. The fire was reported around 11am, accordin...

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NDTVNews report · Jun 19, 8:43 AM

Fire Breaks Out At Tokyo Elementary School, 300 Students And Staff Evacuated

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Firefighters rescued one teacher and several schoolchildren out of the building, with non-life-threatening injuries, the department said.

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Jun 19, 8:43 AM: NDTV joined the source map.

Jun 19, 9:24 AM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

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