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Mysterious Odor at Luxury Mall in Ginza Leaves at Least 25 Feeling Unwell
Police are investigating a possible spray in the ATM area as 53 fire department vehicles responded and 14 people were hospitalized.
- On Monday, a man sprayed an unidentified substance at an ATM inside the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo, leaving 25 people feeling unwell.
- Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide said the suspect wore a black jacket, light-colored pants, and white mask while attacking the ATM section around noon as witnesses reported a "pungent odor."
- According to TBS, 14 of the 25 affected individuals—two men and twelve women—were taken to hospitals, though NHK reported injuries appeared light.
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is searching for the man on suspicion of assault, having dispatched 53 fire department vehicles to examine those affected in specialized trucks.
- Japan remains sensitive to public attacks, recalling the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe and the 1995 Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attack, which killed 14 and left more than 5,800 ill.
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At least 19 people were taken to the hospital. Japanese TV showed emergency teams on site, including firefighters wearing chemical protective suits.
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Around 20 injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall
TOKYO — Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said. Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide told AFP that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building, while a local fire department official said "around 20 people were injured" after a report of a "smell." The road in front of the mall — located in t…
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