| 2021 Osaka building fire | |
|---|---|
 The building after the fire | |
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| Location | Nishi Umeda clinic for the mind and body, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°41′52″N 135°29′45″E / 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 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.[1][2] The fire is suspected to have been started deliberately. 26 people were killed[n 1] and a 27th was injured.[3][4][5]
On 30 December, the suspect, 61-year-old Morio Tanimoto, died of injuries sustained in the fire.[6][7]
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- ^ "大阪ビル放火殺人、容疑者の男が死亡 事件の解明困難になる恐れ". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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