TOKYO (Reuters) -A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday.
The fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building and 26 emergency vehicles have been deployed to the site, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing local police and fire departments.
Live images showed part of the building, on a shopping street in downtown Osaka, still burning and dark smoke billowing into the skyline.
No other details including whether there were any casualties were available.
(Reporting by Kantaro KomiyaEditing by Chang-Ran Kim)
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