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Coverage dated December 16, 2021 to December 18, 2021

Osaka Arson Suspect Identified; Buildings to be Checked

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

24 died in blaze at mental health clinic

Voice of America's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Over 25 killed in building fire as police hunt arson suspect

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Osaka Arson Suspect Identified; Buildings to be Checked

    Headline from Voice of America ·

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Post

    Suspected arson attack in Osaka, Japan kills at least 19 (opens Washington Post)

    Published

    Washington Post's feed description

    The fire started in a psychiatric care clinic on the building's fourth floor and police suspect a middle-aged patient may have been involved.

  2. Newsweek

    Over 25 killed in building fire as police hunt arson suspect (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Police are investigating whether a major fire at a building in Osaka, Japan, which has left over 25 people dead, was started deliberately.

  3. Herald Bulletin

    Osaka arson suspect identified, all buildings to be checked (opens Herald Bulletin)

    Published

    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police on Sunday identified a 61-year-old man as a prime suspect behind a fire that engulfed a mental clinic in an eight-story building where he was

  4. Voice of America

    Osaka Arson Suspect Identified; Buildings to be Checked (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    24 died in blaze at mental health clinic

  5. Wyoming Public Media

    Police identify suspect in deadly Osaka arson fire (opens Wyoming Public Media)

    Published

    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Japanese police say a 61-year-old man is a prime arson suspect after a fire engulfed a mental clinic where he was a patient. The fire killed 24 people who were trapped inside the eight-story building.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Osaka arson suspect identified, buildings to be checked (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Japanese police have identified a 61-year-old man as a prime suspect behind a fire that engulfed a mental clinic in an eight-story building where he was a patient, killing 24

  7. The Hill

    Arson suspect identified in Osaka building fire that killed 24 (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    An arson suspect was identified after a building in Osaka, Japan, caught fire on Thursday, killing 24 people.

  8. New York Times

    Police Identify Suspect in Arson Fire That Killed 24 in Japan (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    A 61-year-old man, hospitalized after the fire at an Osaka psychiatric clinic, is being investigated on suspicion of arson and murder, the police said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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