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20/03/1995 Aum Shinrikyo sarin attack, Tokyo

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Japan remembers the deadly metro sarin attack 20 years on

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TOKYO SUBWAY ATTACK 20 YEARS ON

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Lessons Learned: Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack

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How Sarin Gas Works

Japanese cult movement, Aum Shinrikyo terrorized Tokyo with a series of 5 coordinated attacks. During rush hour, members of the cult released sarin in Tokyo Metro. 12 did die due to the exposure and more than 5000 were harmed. Due to huge number injured, most of the people had to reach the hospital on their own.