Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack

Unverified
Date March 20, 1995
Type World
Author hjwilson1975
Location Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Categories
Births & Deaths Crime

Event Details

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.