Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Two firefighters have been killed and at least four others injured in a fire that broke out at Osaka’s popular Dotonbori entertainment and shopping district, local media reported. The blaze was first reported in the morning of August 18, 2025, at a seven-storey building housing restaurants and businesses along the iconic canal. Of the four injured, three were firefighters, all of whom are now in stable condition at a local hospital, authorities told media outlets. Support us: subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: scmp.com Facebook: facebook.com/scmp Twitter: twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post #scmp #Asia #FireRescue