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One person has died and 170 homes have been damaged following a huge fire outbreak in the Saganoseki district, 478 miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan

The fire began on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 18 and was still burning on Wednesday morning

According to news agency Reuters, the fire is Japan's worst in 50 years

One person has died and 170 homes have been damaged following a large fire outbreak in Japan.

The fire began on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 18, in a residential area in the Saganoseki district, 478 miles southwest of Tokyo, according to Japanese newspapers Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun .

On Wednesday, fire officials continued to tackle the fire, which is yet to be extinguished, per Yomiuri Shimbun.

The fire, which has reportedly spread over 527,000 sq

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