Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack
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Date
March 20, 1995
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Tokyo,
Tokyo,
Japan
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Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult released deadly sarin gas on five trains in the Tokyo subway system during the morning rush hour on March 20, 1995.
The domestic terrorist attack killed 13 people, severely injured 50, and caused temporary vision issues for thousands more. It was the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in Japan.