Photo Story: Fire engulfs 500-year-old world heritage site in Japan

The main building of the Shuri Castle is seen on fire in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan, early 31 October 2019.

The fire started early Thursday at Shuri Castle in Naha, a castle in Okinawa listed as a World Heritage site, destroying major buildings of the castle complex. The cause of the fire is still unknown and there is no report of injury.

 

Photo: EPA-EFE/HITOSHI MAESHIRO

 

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