3 killed in house fire near Tokyo


TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- A fire destroyed a house near Tokyo on Monday, leaving three people dead, local media reported.

An emergency call was made at around 4:30 a.m. local time, reporting that a two-story wooden house located in a residential area in Saitama was on fire, Kyodo News reported, citing police and firefighters.

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