On the morning of the 6th, a suspicious white powder was found on the platform of Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, and driving was suspended in some sections to confirm safety, affecting about 42,000 people.
According to Tokyo Metro, after 7:30 am on the 6th, at Ueno Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, a station employee found a white powdery object in a cardboard box on the floor of the platform and reported it to the police and fire department. Did.
Police and fire departments evacuated passengers outside the ticket gates and checked the safety of suspicious items, and the Hibiya Line suspended operation for about an hour on the inbound and outbound lines between Nakaokachimachi Station and Kita-Senju Station. .
About 42,000 people were affected, and at Ueno Station, commuters and students received delay certificates from station staff.