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Passenger sets himself ablaze on Bullet Train
By: Tupaki Desk | 30 Jun 2015 1:13 PM GMT
Two People were dead and over 25 others sustained injuries after a passenger set himself on fire in a Japanese high-speed bullet train.
Eyewitness say, The Passenger poured an oil lookalike substance on his head before setting himself ablaze with a lighter. This incident happened when the train was on its way to Osaka from Tokyo.
A Passenger pressed an emergency button after finding someone in an unconscious state on the floor of the high-speed train. It was then the train stopped about 80 kilometers west of Tokyo and passengers were seen evacuating the smoke-filled coach in a hurry. The person who attempted suicide and the woman lying on the floor were pronounced dead. Most of the injured are a victims of smoke inhalation.
Post this unfortunate incident, The services of the bullet train were suspended for about 2-and-a-half hours. The high speed train could travel a distance of 553 kilometers in just 2 hours and 33 minutes.
Eyewitness say, The Passenger poured an oil lookalike substance on his head before setting himself ablaze with a lighter. This incident happened when the train was on its way to Osaka from Tokyo.
A Passenger pressed an emergency button after finding someone in an unconscious state on the floor of the high-speed train. It was then the train stopped about 80 kilometers west of Tokyo and passengers were seen evacuating the smoke-filled coach in a hurry. The person who attempted suicide and the woman lying on the floor were pronounced dead. Most of the injured are a victims of smoke inhalation.
Post this unfortunate incident, The services of the bullet train were suspended for about 2-and-a-half hours. The high speed train could travel a distance of 553 kilometers in just 2 hours and 33 minutes.
