A fire broke out on a fireworks launch barge during a festival in Yokohama near Tokyo on Monday night, prompting spectators to call emergency services after seeing smoke. One of the barges used to launch fireworks caught fire and five…
Fire hits Yokohama Chinatown: ‘Smoke suddenly started rising’
YOKOHAMA — A fire hit Yokohama Chinatown in the city’s Naka Ward on the evening of June 7, burning at least four buildings, fire officials said. An emergency call was made at about 5:20 p.m. reporting a home burning in…