Some 500 scrap cars burnt in fire at storage site

Some 500 scrap cars burnt in fire at storage site

TSU, Japan - A fire that broke out at a scrap car storage site in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, early Sept. 8 is brought under control after burning some 500 scrap cars and forcing 12 nearby residents to evacuate.

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