Massive fire leaves at least 3 people dead, 27 critical in Japan's Osaka

A heavy fire hit on Friday a building in the Kita Ward district of the Japanese city of Osaka

A heavy fire hit on Friday a building in the Kita Ward district of the Japanese city of Osaka, leaving 27 people in critical condition, Qazet.az reports citing Sputnik.

At least three people have died as a result of heavy fire in the Japanese city of Osaka, the MBS News outlet reported on Friday.

The blaze hit what is said to be a psychiatry clinic in the Kita Ward district of Osaka. It occurred on the fourth floor of a multi-storey office building and was largely extinguished within 30 minutes, public broadcaster NHK reported.

The Kyodo news agency reported about 27 people in critical condition, with many of them showing no vital signals.