Man Sprays Substance in Tokyo Luxury Mall, Injuring Around 20
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- Around 20 people were injured in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Monday after a man sprayed an unidentified substance at an ATM.
- The injuries are reported to be light, and a police investigation is underway.
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Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside. The incident occurred at an ATM on the ground floor of the building.
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 the AFP news agency that a man sprayed an unidentified 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."
Roads around the building in the shopping district of Ginza, where the mall is located, were blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.
An AFP reporter at the scene saw two people on stretchers being put into an ambulance, while firefighters and officials dressed in hazmat suits brought people from the mall into specialised trucks to examine them.
Public broadcaster NHK said the injuries appeared to be light.
A police investigation is currently under way.
Offene Fragen
- What was the substance sprayed?
- What was the motive of the man?
- What is the condition of the injured people?
- Has the suspect been apprehended?
