A married couple died on Monday after being trapped in a sauna that caught fire in Tokyo, Japan. This tragic event is under investigation by the country’s police.
One of the theories used by agents focuses on a possible defect in the … door knob On the other hand, researchers have also They discovered the room’s emergency alarm had been off for two years..
The events occurred in one of the rooms of the Tiger Sauna, located in the Akasaka district of Tokyo, according to various media in the country.
The deceased are Yoko Matsuda37 years old, and Masanari36 years old. Both were found by firefighters collapsed inside the sauna and very close to the door.
When emergency services arrived on scene, they found that the sauna door handle was on the floor, which likely prevented the couple from leaving the room in time.
According to initial police investigations, the fire could be due to contact of a towel with hot stones of the sauna.
The sauna employees explained during their interrogation that the interior alarm had not been activated since “around 2023”. This could have led the couple to seek help from within without anyone being able to get them out of there.
Sauna apologizes for what happened
Sauna Tiger released a statement apologizing for what happened. “We sincerely apologize to local residents, all parties and our regular customers for the serious inconvenience and concern caused,” the company said.
“The fire service and police are currently investigating and we are cooperating fully to determine the cause,” he added.
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