Man sprays bear repellent at Nagoya post office, injuring several people
A man sprayed a substance believed to be bear repellent inside a Nagoya post office on Wednesday, causing multiple injuries and prompting arrests.
A man sprayed a substance, believed to be bear repellent spray, inside a post office in Nagoya on Wednesday. Multiple people were injured and sent to hospital as a result of the spray.
Reports differ on the number of injured. Chinese outlets reported five people were injured, while other outlets reported eight people were injured.
According to JapanToday.com, the local fire department received an emergency call at around 11:50 a.m. reporting the incident, and the post office is located about 300 meters east of Kanayama Station. JapanToday.com also noted that five of the injured were taken to the hospital.
The South China Morning Post reported that a Vietnamese national named Huynh Nhat Duy, 22, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of obstruction of business. JapanToday.com added that the suspect was being questioned.
A man in his 40s told JapanToday.com, "It's scary that it happened in a place like this."
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