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Kyoto Animation arson attack

Took place on July 18, 2019

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The Kyoto Animation arson attack occurred at Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building in the Fushimi ward of Kyoto, Japan, on the morning of 18 July 2019. The arson killed 36 people, injured an additional 33 (including the suspect), and destroyed most of the materials and computers in Studio 1.

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