At least 1 killed, 12 others feared dead, and dozens more injured in a suspected arson attack at a Japanese animation studio

• At least 1 killed and 12 people feared dead in a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan on Thursday morning local time.
• A man burst into a famous animation production studio in Kyoto and started a fire early Thursday, Japanese authorities said, according to Associated Press.
• At least one person died of severe burns, said fire department official Satoshi Fujiwara, and 35 others have been injured, some critically. 
• A man police are investigating on suspicion of arson was also injured and taken to a hospital, officials said. 
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At least 1 killed and 12 people feared dead in a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan on Thursday morning local time, a Japanese fire official said, according to Associated Press.

The fire broke out at a three-story building of Kyoto Animation in Uji city in southern Kyoto after a man burst into the famous animation production studio and spread an unidentified liquid that set off the blaze, Kyoto prefectural police and fire department officials said.

At least one person died of severe burns, said fire department official Satoshi Fujiwara, and 35 others have been injured, some critically. 

He added that up to 18 others could not be reached and were feared missing. 

A man police are investigating on suspicion of arson was also injured and taken to a hospital, officials said. 

Footage on Japan's NHK national television showed gray smoke billowing from the charred building.

Rescue officials set up a tent outside the studio building to provide first aid and sort out the injured.

Fire department officials say more than 70 people were in the building at the time of the fire, but most of them ran outside.

The fire was almost extinguished hours later, and firefighters were searching for anyone left behind.

Kyoto Animation, better known as KyoAni, was founded in 1981 as an animation and comic book production studio, and is known for mega-hit stories featuring high school girls, including "Lucky Star," ''K-On!" and "Haruhi Suzumiya."

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