A fire broke out in Yokohama's Chinatown on Friday afternoon, with multiple buildings still on fire, police and fire department officials said.
It is not yet known if there have been any injuries or where the fire started.
The fire broke out at around 5:20 p.m., NHK reported. More than 50 fire trucks were mobilized to extinguish the fire, but smoke and flames could still be seen coming from buildings at 6:30 p.m.
Chinatown in Yokohama's Naka Ward is densely packed, and many people were in the area on Friday afternoon.
© Japan Today
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WoodyLee
This is NO GOOD, hope everyone is safe.
wolfshine
Tightly nestled between Yokohama's high rises sit many small pockets of very old single family homes.
Sadly for the families that occupy these units, this event along with the continued gentrification of the city have dealt yet another death blow to these longstanding communities. Eventually central Yokohama is going to end up looking like Roppongi - an area with lots of visitors but one where only the wealthiest of earners can actually become residents.
N. Knight
Naka ku isn't like that.
wolfshine
Yes it is. Especially in the areas near Ishikawacho station, in Isezaki, ect.
N. Knight
You're equating Ishikawacho with Roppongi?
Yes there are some apartment buildings, but nothing like Tokyo or Minatomirai.... and Naka-ku is a lot bigger than Ishikawacho.