PoisonReporting Database

Tokyo subway


 

Symptoms of victim: unknown       

Date of poisoning:20/03/1995   

Location of poisoning:Tokyo, Japan

Name of poison used: sarin gas

Form in which poison was consumed: unknown

Treatment facilities and provider: St Luke’s International Hospital, and many others

Treatment used:

Outcome: 12 died, 1034 injured

Occupation of victim: civilians

Motive for poisoning: terrorism

First response diagnosis:

Possible perpetrators: Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult