TOKYO, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Several people were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Niigata City in central Japan on Thursday, local media reported.
The fire occurred at around 6 p.m. local time in a 10-story apartment building in Chuo Ward, Niigata City, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene and were still working to extinguish the blaze, the report said.
Local authorities said the incident resulted in multiple injuries, though further details were not immediately available.
The apartment building is located in a busy downtown area of Niigata City, surrounded by restaurants and other residential buildings. ■