Tourists in Japan trapped in out-of-service bus resort to calling police

TOKYO: Two tourists trapped on an out-of-service bus in Japan resorted to calling the police for help escaping, the transport company said Tuesday, as the country grapples with a surge of foreign visitors not all have welcomed.

The mishap occurred in the ancient capital of Kyoto last week after the duo hopped onto the bus not realising it was out of service, according to operator West Japan JR Bus Company.