Event Brief
2 dead after fire at cake shop in Gifu; arson probed
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 05, 2026 at 11:27 PM ET
Summary: A fire broke out at a cake shop in Motosu, Gifu prefecture, on Sept 5, killing two people and sending three others to hospital. Police said a person inside the building called an emergency number around 9pm, reporting a stabbing and that someone had spread gasoline. Police are investigating the fire as a possible arson case.
WHO: Police in Gifu prefecture
WHAT: Police investigate a fire at a cake shop that killed two people and sent three others to hospital; they are probing possible arson after a report of gasoline being spread.
WHEN: Sep 05, 2026
WHERE: Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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