Odor Reported on Train Near Tokyo, with One Person Sent to the Hospital
Police and firefighters found no harmful gas after a family of three and a woman in her 30s were hospitalized following the reported incident.
- On Sunday, authorities responded to reports of a suspected spraying incident inside a JR Tokaido Line train near Tokyo, transporting around 10 passengers to the hospital though firefighters detected no harmful gas.
- The train departed Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, bound for Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, when passengers reported a strange odor similar to pepper, prompting an emergency stop at Kawasaki Station.
- More than 20 emergency vehicles responded to Kawasaki Station to assist passengers, including a 35-year-old woman and her 1-year-old daughter, whose injuries were reported as mild.
- East Japan Railway Company temporarily halted services on the up-bound Tokaido Line between Yokohama and Shinagawa stations, later diverting trains to the Yokosuka Line to maintain service.
- Kanagawa Prefectural Police are investigating the incident, though authorities have not confirmed whether any substance was actually sprayed, as no harmful gas was detected during firefighter inspections.
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The Straits Times3 taken to hospital after unusual odour detected inside JR train near Tokyo
YOKOHAMA: A family of three were taken to hospital following an emergency call reporting a suspected spraying incident inside a JR Tokaido Line train running near Tokyo on Sunday, according to police, Kyodo News reported.
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Japan Today3 taken to hospital after unusual odor detected inside JR train near Tokyo
A family of three were taken to hospital following an emergency call reporting a suspected spraying incident inside a JR Tokaido Line train running near Tokyo on Sunday, according to police.
Passengers Taken to Hospital After Spraying Incident on JR East Train
About 10 passengers were taken to hospital after an emergency report of something being sprayed in a train car on the Tokaido Line section of the Ueno-Tokyo Line of East Japan Railway Co. at about 4:35 p.m. on Sunday. The train, which originated from Odawara Station in Kanawaga Prefecture and was bound for Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, stopped at Kawasaki Station to let off the affected passengers.
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