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| Japan bullet train fire: Two found unconscious after passenger tries to set himself alight | Japan bullet train fire: Two found unconscious after passenger tries to set himself alight |
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| A passenger on one of Japan's high-speed bullet trains tried to set himself on fire Tuesday, causing smoke to fill the carriage and forcing the train to stop, Japan's transport ministry said. | |
| Two people were found unconscious, a ministry official said. Japanese media reported that at least one had died, but that could not be immediately confirmed. | Two people were found unconscious, a ministry official said. Japanese media reported that at least one had died, but that could not be immediately confirmed. |
| The train came to an emergency stop when a passenger pressed an emergency button after finding one of the two passengers collapsed on the floor on a front car deck near a restroom, according to the ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing department policy. | The train came to an emergency stop when a passenger pressed an emergency button after finding one of the two passengers collapsed on the floor on a front car deck near a restroom, according to the ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing department policy. |
| The incident occurred as the train passed near Odawara city, west of Tokyo, on its way to Osaka. | The incident occurred as the train passed near Odawara city, west of Tokyo, on its way to Osaka. |
| The passenger apparently had poured oil over his head before setting themselves on fire, the official said. | |
| He said the second person was found collapsed in an area between the first and second cars. | He said the second person was found collapsed in an area between the first and second cars. |
| Public television NHK said dozens of passengers were injured after inhaling smoke. | Public television NHK said dozens of passengers were injured after inhaling smoke. |
| The fire has been extinguished, and passengers were evacuated from the train, NHK said. | The fire has been extinguished, and passengers were evacuated from the train, NHK said. |
| AP | AP |