1973 Taiyo Department Store fire

When

29 Nov 1973

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

32.80° N, 130.71° E

Description

fatal fire in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Deaths

103

Injured

121

Fatal fire in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

The Taiyo Department Store fire was a fire at the Taiyo Department Store, a department store in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The fire started at 1:15 p.m. on November 29, 1973; 104 people died. After the fire, regulations pertaining to the construction of buildings were strengthened, one of which mandated external stairs on highrise buildings.

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