TOKYO: A fire that ripped through a hospital in Japan as patients slept killed 10 elderly people and prompted government demands for safety reviews across the country.
The blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night, left a further five people injured, police said, with the fire and disaster management agency saying four of them were in a serious condition.
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