A chemical substance sprayed inside a train on Japan's Tokaido Line has left 10 passengers hospitalised, with many reporting difficulty breathing. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 10, on a service travelling from Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture to Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture.
Passengers began feeling unwell, coughing and struggling to breathe shortly after the substance was released. The train stopped at Kawasaki Station at around 4.35pm local time, where more than 20 ambulances and emergency vehicles attended the scene.
Authorities were called at approximately 4.30pm following reports of the chemical spray. Services on the Tokaido Line were temporarily suspended between Yokohama and Shinagawa stations, with trains later rerouted via the Yokosuka Line tracks.
The nature of the substance and the extent of injuries have not yet been confirmed by authorities. JR East, the operator of the line, is cooperating with the investigation.
