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Agence France-Presse

A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a Japanese mental health clinic that claimed 25 lives died in hospital on Thursday, local media said.
Morio Tanimoto had been in critical condition due to burns and carbon monoxide poisoning following the deadly attack in Osaka on December 17.
Tanimoto, a former patient of the clinic, died without being interrogated by police, public broadcaster NHK said, citing investigative sources.
An Osaka police spokesman declined to comment when contacted by AFP.
Japan building fire leaves 27 feared dead in suspected arson attack
The fire raged for half an hour, gutting the fourth floor of the narrow commercial building where the clinic, which also provided general medical care, was located.
Japanese media said most of the victims were believed to have suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning, and may have been trapped inside the unit with the exit blocked.
Some patients saw a man placing a paper bag containing a flammable liquid next to a heater, which he then kicked over to ignite, the reports said.

Osaka in western Japan is a major economic hub and the country’s second-biggest metropolis after the greater Tokyo region.
One year ago, a man was charged with murder over a 2019 arson attack on a Kyoto animation studio that killed 36 people, Japan’s deadliest violent crime in decades.
The attack sent shock waves through the anime industry and its fans in Japan and around the world.


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Suspect in Japan clinic fire that killed 25 dies in hospital

Firefighters work outside a building where a fire broke out in Osaka, Japan on December 17. Photo: Reuters

Pedestrians walk past an eight-storey building (left) where a fire broke out in Osaka. Photo: EPA-EFE/Jiji Press

Japan building fire leaves 27 feared dead in suspected arson attack

Firefighters work at the scene of a blaze in Osaka on December 17, 2021. Photo: AFP

Firefighters provide first aid to those caught in the. Photo: Kyodo

Fire engines seen near the scene of a building fire in Osaka, western Japan. Photo: Kyodo News via AP 

Policemen and firefighters gather near a building where a fire broke out in Osaka. Photo: Kyodo News via AP

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A keychain with a cartoon image is placed on top of flowers placed near the Kyoto Animation Studio building destroyed in an attack Friday. Photo: AP

A man prays for the victims of Thursday's fire at the Kyoto Animation Studio building, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Kyoto, Japan. A man screaming "You die!" burst into the animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing dozens of people in the attack that shocked the country and brought an outpouring of grief from anime fans. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A man places flowers to honor the victims of Thursday's fire at the Kyoto Animation Studio building, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Kyoto, Japan. A man screaming "You die!" burst into the animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing dozens of people in the attack that shocked the country and brought an outpouring of grief from anime fans. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Morio Tanimoto had been in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the December 17 blaze in Osaka
Some people saw the 61-year-old placing a paper bag containing a flammable liquid next to a heater, which he then kicked over to ignite



Morio Tanimoto had been in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the December 17 blaze in Osaka.


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Suspect in Japan clinic fire that killed 25 dies in hospital

Morio Tanimoto had been in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the December 17 blaze in Osaka Some people saw the 61-year-old placing a paper bag containing a flammable liquid next to a heater, which he then kicked over to ignite

Morio Tanimoto had been in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the December 17 blaze in Osaka

Some people saw the 61-year-old placing a paper bag containing a flammable liquid next to a heater, which he then kicked over to ignite