OSAKA, Oct 05 (News On Japan) –
A cell battery caught hearth inside a prepare on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line on October 4th, injuring two girls and disrupting operations on each northbound and southbound tracks.
According to police, the fireplace began when a feminine passenger’s cell battery, saved inside her bag, immediately ignited whereas the prepare was operating. The proprietor of the battery and a lady sitting subsequent to her suffered burns and have been taken to the hospital, although their accidents are thought of minor.
As a consequence, Osaka Metro quickly suspended operations on each instructions of the Midosuji Line, affecting greater than 50,000 passengers earlier than service was restored.
Source: YOMIURI