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三重県津市で住宅火災、4人の子どもが死亡 ブラジル国籍の父親が救出試みるも爆発に遭う
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三重県津市で住宅火災、4人の子どもが死亡 ブラジル国籍の父親が救出試みるも爆発に遭う

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2日午後2時ごろ、三重県津市香良洲町の住宅地で火災が発生し、ブラジル国籍の会社員ウリュウ・マルセロさん(38)の自宅が全焼。近隣にも延焼し、室内に取り残されたとみられる娘(4)とその他の子ども3人の計4人の遺体が見つかった。ウリュウさんは職場から子どもの電話で帰宅し、窓を開けようとしたが爆発により救出できなかったと話した。近隣住民は爆発音と焦げ臭いにおいを報告。原因は不明。

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津市香良洲町は雲出川河口の三角州に位置し、田んぼの中に比較的新しい住宅が立ち並ぶ地域。事故現場は住宅密集地で、通りから奥まった路地に位置する。

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快晴の2日午後、伊勢湾に近い住宅地に爆発音が響いた。

三重県警津南署や津市消防本部によると、火災は2日午後2時ごろ、津市香良洲町の住宅地で起きた。会社員、ウリュウ・マルセロさん(38)が住む木造平屋建ての住宅が全焼し、近隣の住宅にも一部延焼した。

署などによると、ウリュウさんはブラジル国籍で、ウリュウさんの娘(4)と、別の人の子どもで10~13歳の3人が、室内に取り残されたとみられる。午後4時ごろに鎮火したが、焼け跡から4人の遺体が見つかった。署は、遺体が子ども4人とみて身元の確認を進めている。

ブラジル人のシクハラ・ジェシカさん(38)は、ウリュウさんの知人だといい、「彼は働き者で、とても思いやりがある人。自分の子どもだけではなく、他の子どもたちの面倒もみていた」という。

現場は津市東部の雲出川河口に広がる三角州にあり、田んぼが広がる中に比較的新しい住宅が立ち並んでいる。

ウリュウさんの家は、通りから奥まった路地沿いに立ち、周囲を住宅に囲まれている。出火から数時間経った2日夕方になっても、一帯には焦げ臭いにおいが立ちこめていた。

なぜ火災が起きたのか。

ウリュウさんの仕事上の友人というブラジル人のデマトス・リマさん(42)は、火災の後、ウリュウさんと言葉を交わした。ウリュウさんは当時職場にいて、家にいた子どもから電話を受けて慌てて帰宅したという。子どもたちを助けるために窓を開けようとしたが、「爆発が起きて助けられなかった」などと話したという。

近くの自営業の女性(30)は、午後2時ごろ、「バーンというものすごい爆発音」を聞いた。勤め先では、「ガス爆発ではないか」という話になったという。

近くに住む40代の夫婦は、午後2時ごろ、空が明るくなったり暗くなったりするのに気づいたという。トイレの窓から外をのぞくと、焦げ臭いにおいがした。

「たいしたことがない火事だと思っていたら、急にぱんぱんという音がしてきた」と振り返る。

近所に住む40代の会社員女性は、小学4年と大学1年の2人の娘がいる。「小さい娘がいる親としては、人ごとではありません」と心配そうに話した。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 警察と消防による火災原因の詳細調査結果が公表される

    Very likely · Within weeks

  • 近隣住民へのメンタルヘルス支援が検討される

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 火災の正確な原因は何か
  • 爆発音の発生メカニズムは何か
  • ガス漏れの可能性は調査中か
  • なぜ子どもたちが室内に取り残されたのか

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