Local media said around 70 people were believed to have been in the building when the fire started. The suspect has been taken into custody.. A fire department official told AFP that at least 11 more people had been found "in cardio-respiratory arrest," a term used in Japan to signify a victim&semi rigid hoses39;s death before it is officially certified. Kyoto: 24 people died and 35 people have been injured in the fire, 10 of whom were in serious condition.Police said that a 41-year-old man poured what appeared to be petrol around the studio and set it on fire.Eyewitnesses reported saying it sounded like a blast, after which plumes of smoke was seen billowing out from the building.Based in southern Kyoto prefecture's Uji city, Kyoto Animation was founded in 1981 and produces animations and publishes anime novels, comics, and books, its website said.About 48 fire engines have been dispatched to the site and operations are underway to douse the blaze and search for people believed to be trapped inside the animation studio.According to Japan's public broadcaster NHK, eyewitnesses reported # the fire at the animation studio at around 10:30 am (local time), saying they heard what it sounded like a blast, after which plumes of smoke was seen billowing out from the building.

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