First responders gather near the scene after a person allegedly sprayed a substance that caused an odor, in Tokyo, Monday. AP-Yonhap
TOKYO — Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said.
Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide told AFP that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building, while a local fire department official said "around 20 people were injured" after a report of a "smell."
The road in front of the mall — located in the touristy and upmarket shopping district of Ginza — was blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.
However, shoppers continued to come and go from the building using side entrances.
