Feb 01 (NHK) - Eleven people died in a fire at a support facility for people on welfare in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Wednesday night.
Witnesses saw smoke pouring from the 3-story facility in the city of Sapporo at around 11:40 PM.
Local police say firefighters rescued 5 people.
The facility is located in a residential area about 1 kilometer north of the city center.
Source: ANNnewsCH