FIRE IN TOKIO.
1000 HOMES DESTROYED. By Telegraph.—Press 4ssn.—Copyright. Tokio, March 28. A fire imperilling the whole of the city destroyed a thousand houses in the Totsuya district, the north-west section, involving a loss estimated at 25 to 50 million yen. Thousands of persons are homeless and 150 injured. Three hospitals, a bank and other large commercial establishments were destroyed. A high wind blew the flames towards the centre of; the city, causing a panic among the population, five thousand troops, besides firemen, combated the blaze. It was only when the wind ceased after four hours’ blow that the fire was controlled.
The streets were choked with fleeing refugees carrying their possessions and carts loaded with furniture. The confusion was heightened by the crowding in of spectators. The mounted police had the greatest difficulty in putting down incipient riots. The fire burned ro fiercely that the glow in - the heavens could be seen hundreds of miles away. The Diet, which was in session, adjourned on receipt of the report that the fire threatened Kure.—Aus -N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1921, Page 8
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177FIRE IN TOKIO. Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1921, Page 8
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