Historical castle burned down in Okinawa as predawn fire rages english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 40 minutes ago - 07:01 | All, JapanThe main building of an Okinawa castle listed as a World Heritage site has burned down in a predawn fire, with authorities working to control the blaze that has also engulfed other buildings in the castle complex, police said.
The fire started shortly before 2:40 a.m. at Shuri Castle in Naha, the prefectural capital of Okinawa.
It dates from and represents the Ryukyu Kingdom, which spanned 450 years until Okinawa was integrated into Japan in 1879.
The castle was registered as Japan's 11th World Heritage site in December 2000, according to the park operator.
[File photo of Shuri Castle in August 2014][File Photo of aerial view of Shuri Castle in May 1995]