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Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in Nagoya post ... crime Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in Nagoya post office Today 04:30 pm JST Today | 04:37 pm JST 2 Comments NAGOYA Multiple people were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a post office in Nagoya, local authorities said Wednesday. The local fire department received an emergency call at around 11:50 a.m. reporting the incident. Eight people were injured and five of them in their 20s or 50s were taken to the hospital, the department said. The suspect was being questioned, according to investigative sources. "It's scary that it happened in a place like this," said a man in his 40s who saw a woman taken away in an ambulance. The post office is located around 300 meters east of Kanayama Station in an area with many apartment buildings and eateries. © KYODO ©2026 GPlusMedia Inc. GaijinPot Celebrates: Japan Summer Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, aloha-inspired live music by SHEN and free flowing drinks and buffet at TWO ROOMS NIHOMBASHI. July 2 (Thurs), 7pm to 9:30pm. LAST CHANCE. TICKET SALES CLOSE JULY 1 C…

Bear spray surge in Japan sparks safety concerns after accidental discharge Following a surge in bear attacks in Japan, people are arming themselves with sprays while authorities have started installing cameras in mountainous areas in the north to monitor the animals. However, a recent effort to stay safe backfired, resulting in five people injured – not by bears but by the spray after it was accidentally discharged in a post office in Nagoya on Wednesday. Vietnamese national Huynh Nhat Duy, 22, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of obstruction of business for his...

Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in post office in ... NAGOYA - Multiple people were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a post office in central Japan, local authorities said Wednesday. The local fire department received an emergency call at around 11:50 a.m. reporting the incident in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Eight people were injured and five of them in their 20s or 50s were taken to the hospital, the department said. The suspect was being questioned, according to investigative sources. "It's scary that it happened in a place like this," said a man in his 40s who saw a woman taken away in an ambulance. The post office is located around 300 meters east of Kanayama Station in an area with many apartment buildings and eateries.

Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in Japan post office NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Multiple people were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a pos

Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in ... - 毎日新聞 This file photo shows an ambulance on a road. (Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Multiple people were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a post office in central Japan, local authorities said Wednesday. The local fire department received an emergency call at around 11:50 a.m. reporting the incident in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Eight people were injured and five of them in their 20s or 50s were taken to the hospital, the department said. The suspect was being questioned, according to investigative sources. "It's scary that it happened in a place like this," said a man in his 40s who saw a woman taken away in an ambulance. The post office is located around 300 meters east of Kanayama Station in an area with many apartment buildings and eateries. Font Size S M L Print

Man sprays bear repellent inside Nagoya post office injuring eight NAGOYA - Several people were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a post office in central Japan, local authorities said Wednesday, Kyodo News reported. The local fire department received an emergency call at around 11.50 am reporting the incident in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Eight people were injured, and five of them in their 20s or 50s were taken to the hospital, the department said. The suspect was being questioned, according to investigative sources. "It's scary that it happened in a place like this," said a man in his 40s who saw a woman taken away in an ambulance. The post office is located around 300 metres east of Kanayama Station in an area with many apartment buildings and eateries. - BERNAMA Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more videos. Download Sinar Daily application. Click Here!

Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in Japan post office Multiple people injured after man sprays substance in Japan post office Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments The substance is believed to be bear repellent spray. PHOTO: GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO Published Jul 01, 2026, 03:07 PM Updated Jul 01, 2026, 03:27 PM Set as preferred source Listen Summarise A man sprayed a substance believed to be bear repellent inside a post office in Nagoya, Japan, injuring multiple people. Five injured victims were taken to hospital following the incident. The suspect is currently being questioned by the authorities. AI generated TOKYO – Multiple people in Japan were injured and sent to hospital after a man sprayed a substance believed to be bear repellent spray inside a post office, the local authorities said on July 1 . The local fire department received an emergency call at around 11.50am reporting the incident in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture. Eight people were injured and five of them in their 20s or 50s were taken to the hospital, the department said. The suspect was being questioned, according to investigative sources. “It’s scary that it happened in a place…

Japanese Post Office Accidentally Sprays Bear Repellent, Five Taken to ... File photo source: Unsplash [Sportschosun Reporter Jang Jong-ho] Five people, including customers and employees, were taken to hospital after bear repellent was accidentally sprayed at a post office in Japan. According to CBC News and other Japanese media outlets, fire authorities received a report at around 11:50 a.m. on the 1st that "bear repellent had been sprayed and several people were complaining of feeling unwell" at a post office in Kanayama, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Emergency responders confirmed at the scene that eight people were complaining of symptoms such as nasal and throat irritation and coughing. Of them, five people — two women in their 20s, two men in their 20s, and one woman in her 50s — were taken to hospital. Fortunately, all were reported to be conscious. A man who was carrying the spray was at the scene, and Police are questioning him voluntarily. Police believe the bear repellent was accidentally discharged inside the post office and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident. A witness inside the post office said, "My nose suddenly started stinging, I cou…