Fire engulfs Shuri Castle on Japan's Okinawa island

A massive blaze engulfed Shuri Castle in the early hours of Thursday (Oct 31) on Japan’s Okinawa island, almost completely destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. (Video: APTN) Shuri Castle is nearly 600 years old: https://cna.asia/2q6eLYZ The castle had been scheduled to be included as a stop on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay route: https://cna.asia/2WrDKlD Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia