Death toll from suspected arson at Japanese clinic rises to 25 - media

FILE PHOTO: Flowers are placed by the building where a fire broke out, in Osaka, Japan December 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

TOKYO (Reuters) - The death toll from a suspected arson attack at a psychiatry clinic in Japan has risen to 25 with the death of a woman believed to be in her 20s, media reported on Tuesday.

A 61-year-old man suspected of starting the fire on Friday in the western city of Osaka and a woman who appeared to be in her 30s were in critical condition, Kyodo news agency said.