Three family members perish in house fire in Niigata Prefecture

[Japan Today] - 12/29/2024

There members of a family died after a fire destroyed their home in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, early Sunday. A passerby called 119 at around 12:10 a.m. and…



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