A fire broke out at an elementary school in northern Tokyo on Friday, prompting a full evacuation of the building, according to Japanese media reports.
The fire ignited in the music room on the fourth floor of Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School. At the time, approximately 300 students and staff members were inside the building, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
NHK reported that several students suffered injuries due to smoke inhalation as a result of the blaze.
