Fire strikes Tokyo’s historic Golden Gai entertainment district

A fire broke Tuesday in the Golden Gai entertainment district in the Kabukicho district in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, destroying four buildings and leaving at least one person injured, the Japan Times reported on Tuesday.

The fire also caused power to be cut to hundreds of businesses and homes.

Tokyo Fire Department dispatched more than 30 firetrucks to battle the blaze, which started on the first floor of an old building at about 1:30 p.m. and quickly spread to five other structures.

The area is home to many small bars densely clustered along six narrow alleyways. Many of the buildings are just a few meters wide.

Four wooden buildings comprising 500 sq. meters were destroyed, NHK reported, quoting fire department officials.

Source : MENA