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Dramatic rescue as fire rips through school in Japan

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2026, 5:35 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Eyewitness video shows dozens of schoolchildren forced onto a narrow window ledge after a fire broke out in Tokyo.

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