2021 Osaka building fire
On 17 December 2021, a fire occurred in a psychiatric clinic located on the fourth floor of the Dojima Kita Building in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The fire is suspected to have been started deliberately. 26 people were killed and a 27th was injured.
| 2021 Osaka building fire | |
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The building after the fire | |
| Location | Nishi Umeda clinic for the mind and body, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.6977°N 135.4957°E |
| Date | 17 December 2021 10:20 a.m. (JST) |
Attack type | Arson, mass murder, suspected murder-suicide |
| Deaths | 27 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Morio Tanimoto, died on 30 December 2021 |
| Motive | Unknown |
On 30 December, the suspect, 61-year-old Morio Tanimoto, died of injuries sustained in the fire.
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