JR Yamanote Line
17:18 JST, July 20, 2025 (updated at 19:20 JST)
Services have resumed on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo after a suspension caused by a passenger’s smartphone or mobile battery catching fire inside a train between Shin-Okubo and Shinjuku stations.
The fire occurred at about 4:10 p.m. Sunday. Operations restarted at 6:12 p.m.
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