Original title: the fire in shoulicheng, Japan has been put out and the world cultural heritage has been burnt
According to Japanese media, a fire broke out in Shouli City, Naha City, Okinawa, Japan, a world cultural heritage site in the early morning of local time on the 31st. Local fire officials said the fire was finally put out 11 hours later after fighting hard. However, the main buildings of the ancient building complex have been burnt, and the human cultural heritage has been severely damaged.
According to reports, just after 2:40 a.m. local time on the 31st, the Fire Department of Naha City, Okinawa County, Japan received a fire emergency call. The fire department immediately sent 30 fire trucks and more than 100 firefighters to the scene to put out the fire, but they were still unable to save the main buildings in Shouli city.
At present, seven buildings with a total area of 4200 square meters, including the main hall, the North Hall and the South Hall of shoulicheng, have been completely burned, but fortunately no casualties have been caused. A firefighter was taken to hospital for dehydration, the fire department said.
It is reported that the capital city, built more than 500 years ago, is a historical symbol of the Ryukyu Kingdom and was destroyed in World War II. In 1992, the main hall of the capital city was rebuilt, and other buildings were gradually completed. In 2000, the site of the capital city of Ryukyu Kingdom, including Shouli City, was listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO.
Some analysts said that the incident once again sounded a warning for the protection and safety of world heritage buildings.