Two injured in acid attack at station in Tokyo


File picture of a subway station in Tokyo. - AP

TOKYO (AFP): Two people suffered burns in an acid attack at a Tokyo subway station with the perpetrator still at large, police and local media said Wednesday (Aug 25).

The attack took place at Shirokane Takanawa station in an upscale part of Tokyo on Tuesday night, while the Paralympics opening ceremony was being held under tight security in the capital.

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