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A love hotel in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, went up into flames just after midnight Tuesday, burning the entire building and killing one 26-year-old customer, police said Wednesday.
The man was found face-down on the bed in a room and had no apparent external injuries. Police are currently conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze. According to police, the man had checked in on Monday evening by himself.
© News reports
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Speed
Let's all be really careful in those places! RIP comrade.
stirfry
checked in by himself ?
goddog
What a bad way to die. Alone face down in a love hotel.
RogueFive
Police say there are signs someone else might have been in the room with him at some point.
bamboohat
source? if somebody left him to die as the place was going up, without alerting anybody, how would the cops deal with that.
Maybe he was just hammered, having a smoke, and poof.
RogueFive
室内の状況から、他にも１人いた可能性があるとみられる
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/news/2009/12/30/05.html
bobbafett
Love hotels are awesome for the price. I would use it too rather than a hotel if those were my 2 options.
nath
Saitama again!?
Mittsu
Has there been any speculation that whoever he was with might have started the fire?
WilliB
Talk about a hot date!
rranta
This is sad. I hope who ever he was with didn't get hurt either.
ACrowe
Sounds like the beginning of bad suspense drama.
Icantbelieveit
Doesn't everyone checks into a love hotel by themself? hehehe
smithinjapan
stirfry: "checked in by himself?"
Sure! I once went to a love-ho by myself after missing the last train; they are often MUCH cheaper than regular hotels, and have all the facilities and heaps of amenities. And if you can grab a theme room, even better! haha. It could also be a place to get away from the family for a night and find some peace and quiet. Not the most ideal, of course, but then there aren't too many affordable or better options.
Anyway, poor guy! The guy's family, assuming he has one, must be both heartbroken and wondering why he was where he was.
randomenigma
Why does Saitama get all the awesome news?
jason6
Most deaths in burning buildings are caused by smoke inhalation. Lots of toxic gases vent during the burning of the plastics/metals/materials in a developed fire. Don't even need to be near the heat source, just a breath can kill/incapicitate..
How romantic, dying in the flames of love (hotel).