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Arson, not an accidental explosion, > A plastic container and a knife were found left at the scene. The 41-year-old suspect told prefectural police that he set
by unityByFreedom 7y ago
Arson, not an accidental explosion,
> A plastic container and a knife were found left at the scene. The 41-year-old suspect told prefectural police that he set fire to the building. Police are treating the case as arson.
- kristofferR 7y agoDetails from other outlets are much more lurid: A man shouted “Die!” as he sprayed a flammable liquid all over an animation studio in Japan on Thursday and set the building on fire, killing up to 26 people, authorities said. “We have received protests against our company, not a few of them if not on a daily basis. There were murder emails including those which said ‘die,’” he told broadcaster NHK. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/suspected-arson-attack-on-japanese-animation-studio-leaves-at-least-dozen-dead/2019/07/18/4f3112b6-a91d-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/suspected-...
- mirimir 7y agoTechnically, yes. Very likely at worst "just" a flash fire. Not likely any substantial overpressure, as you could get with with methane, propane, etc. Getting a large-scale gasoline-air explosion is nontrivial, I gather.