Shuri Castle fire: Japan’s 500-year-old world heritage site reduced to skeleton by blaze www.independent.co.uk

Japan's World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle was devastated by a fire on Thursday, reducing the 500-year-old landmark to a skeleton.
“This is truly regrettable.”More than 100 firefighters were called but one police officer said they struggled to contain the blaze due to strong winds.
It is the 18th anniversary of the attacks APThe wooden castle was originally built 500 years ago but was destroyed in World War II.
Shuri Castle was also a scheduled stop on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay route.
Shuri Castle has been destroyed by fire several times, most recently in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.