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At least 19 people taken to hospital after 'strong smell' reported at Tokyo mall
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- The incident took place at the Ginza 6 shopping complex At least 19 people have been taken to hospital after a strong smell was reported at a shopping complex in Tokyo, according to media reports.
- A police spokesperson said a man had sprayed a substance at a cash machine on the ground floor of the building in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre on Monday.
- The substance is believed to have been an irritant spray, identified by authorities as likely containing capsaicin - which is found in chilli peppers.
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Ella Kipling Getty Images. The incident took place at the Ginza 6 shopping complex At least 19 people have been taken to hospital after a strong smell was reported at a shopping complex in Tokyo, according to media reports.
A police spokesperson said a man had sprayed a substance at a cash machine on the ground floor of the building in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre on Monday.
The substance is believed to have been an irritant spray, identified by authorities as likely containing capsaicin - which is found in chilli peppers.
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