NAGOYA, Nov 26 (News On Japan) - Panicked passengers on a Shinkansen bullet train were evacuated at a central Japan station on Friday night, after a plastic bag containing suspicious liquid was found onboard.
The incident occurred just before 9 PM at Toyohashi Station, where firefighters in full protective gear prepared to examine a white plastic bag lying near the exit of Hikari 657, bound for Shin-Osaka from Tokyo.
After evacuating passengers and inspecting the contents, the bag was deemed safe and determined to be trash from a lunchbox.
The emergency situation caused a temporary suspension of services on the Tokyo to Osaka-bound line.