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The BBC article mentions many died on the stairs to the roof. Sounds like a locked door could have been involved

by _wmd 7y ago

fiblye 7y ago
Japanese buildings also are massively lacking in emergency exits. Almost no building would pass US safety codes or even come close to it.
- aikinai 7y ago
  Where did you come up with this? Japan has incredibly strict safety regulations and building codes.
  - fiblye 7y ago
    The place I work at is about the same size as this office and only has one exit (and that's the main door). Many of the facilities I visit for work are similarly lacking. Maybe the US really goes over the top, but there are plenty of places where I'd feel pretty screwed if some sort of disaster occurred.
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- gitrebase 7y ago
  > Japanese buildings also are massively lacking in emergency exits. This does not sound right. On the contrary, I have always seen emergency exits in Japanese buildings.
konart 7y ago
Well, many things come here into play. 1) This is an animations studio. Many things are still done by hand - so they have lots of paper, paint, ink, etc you name it. Everything produces toxic smoke 2) Animations studio usually is an open space, pretty damn cramped to begin with and with lots of tools, tables, source materials and other things lying around. I'd imaging it is not the place you will find most suitable for an emergency evacuation. 3) People were going up. So did the smoke. It takes you just a few deep breaths to lose consciousness. It is possible they simple didn't even make it to the door.
tomatotomato37 7y ago
There are rumors going about the arsonist jammed/ignited the fire escapes closed before the attack
vanderZwan 7y ago
Not necessarily - dying in badly ventilated staircases is a very common cause of death during fires in large buildings. During a mandatory fire safety training I was told that often it is better to stay in your room, close the door to the hallway (treat it as a fire barrier) and go to the window where the firefighters can come get you.
Cthulhu_ 7y ago
What I heard / read is that the perpetrator blocked the emergency exits.
- PhasmaFelis 7y ago
  And set fires in the stairwells.

The BBC article mentions many died on the stairs to the roof. Sounds like a locked door could have been involved

by _wmd 7y ago

The BBC article mentions many died on the stairs to the roof. Sounds like a locked door could have been involved

Japanese buildings also are massively lacking in emergency exits. Almost no building would pass US safety codes or even come close to it.

aikinai 7y ago
Where did you come up with this? Japan has incredibly strict safety regulations and building codes.
- fiblye 7y ago
  The place I work at is about the same size as this office and only has one exit (and that's the main door). Many of the facilities I visit for work are similarly lacking. Maybe the US really goes over the top, but there are plenty of places where I'd feel pretty screwed if some sort of disaster occurred.
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gitrebase 7y ago
> Japanese buildings also are massively lacking in emergency exits. This does not sound right. On the contrary, I have always seen emergency exits in Japanese buildings.

konart 7y ago

Well, many things come here into play. 1) This is an animations studio. Many things are still done by hand - so they have lots of paper, paint, ink, etc you name it. Everything produces toxic smoke 2) Animations studio usually is an open space, pretty damn cramped to begin with and with lots of tools, tables, source materials and other things lying around. I'd imaging it is not the place you will find most suitable for an emergency evacuation. 3) People were going up. So did the smoke. It takes you just a few deep breaths to lose consciousness. It is possible they simple didn't even make it to the door.

tomatotomato37 7y ago

There are rumors going about the arsonist jammed/ignited the fire escapes closed before the attack

vanderZwan 7y ago

Not necessarily - dying in badly ventilated staircases is a very common cause of death during fires in large buildings. During a mandatory fire safety training I was told that often it is better to stay in your room, close the door to the hallway (treat it as a fire barrier) and go to the window where the firefighters can come get you.

Cthulhu_ 7y ago

What I heard / read is that the perpetrator blocked the emergency exits.

PhasmaFelis 7y ago
And set fires in the stairwells.