Chemical Incident Injures Passengers on Japanese High-Speed Train

A chemical incident took place on a high-speed train traveling on Japan’s Tohoku High-Speed Train Line. Four individuals, including a child, suffered burns after touching a chemical substance in a bag on the train journey from Shin-Aomori Station to Tokyo. Passengers were evacuated at Sendai Station, and emergency responders arrived on the scene. Fortunately, the injuries were not life-threatening, and an investigation into the incident is underway.