Terrorists Release Toxic Gas in Tokyo Subway
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: March 20, 1995
Article abstract: In an attack blamed on members of a religious sect, nerve gas released in Tokyo subway trains killed twelve people and injured more than five thousand.
Death on the Subway
On March 20, 1995, hidden containers of poison gas were placed on five subway trains in Tokyo, Japan. The gas was released during the morning rush hour as the trains made their way along three subway lines leading to the center of the city. Twelve people died from exposure to the gas, and more than five thousand were injured. The poison was identified as sarin, a...
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