Arson massacre at animation studio kills 33, attacker screams: ‘You die!’

An intentional blaze set in Kyoto, Japan at an animation studio left 33 people dead and 36 injured on Thursday, according to reports. Local police confirmed that the fire was set by an individual using a “gasoline-like liquid” which he threw around the studio while screaming “You die!” as he set the fire at Kyoto Animation. The attack is the largest arson massacre since 44 people were killed in a Tokyo blaze in 2001.

Known locally as KyoAni, the animation studio known for producing popular shows K-On! and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, had approximately 70 people on shift when the fire was set.