OSAKA: Thousands of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo were forced to spend the night at the venue after a power failure disrupted services on the train line offering direct access to the site.
Osaka Metro’s Chuo Line suspended operations from about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday (Aug 13) until about 5:25 a.m. Thursday due to the electrical system malfunction. According to the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition and other sources, about 30,000 people were stranded at the Expo site and its surrounding areas as of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, and many stayed overnight. Thirty-six people were taken to hospital after feeling unwell or showing heatstroke symptoms, but all reportedly were mild cases.
