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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - By Malay Mail
Saturday, 04 Apr 2026 10:35 AM MYT
TOKYO, April 4 — A man turned himself in at a police station in Tokyo on Friday, claiming responsibility for igniting a flammable liquid a short time earlier in the iconic crossing outside Shibuya Station, the police said, Kyodo News reported.
They said that at around 9 pm (local time), a man scattered a liquid on the ground in the crossing before setting it on fire with a lighter.
About 20 minutes later, a man in his 50s believed to be responsible showed up at the nearby police station, they added.
The fire was put out by police officers, and no one was hurt, according to the police. The man has admitted to starting the fire in the crossing, they said.
— Jeffrey J. Hall(@mrjeffu)Live cam footage shows a person poured flammable liquid onto the street in the middle of Tokyo's Shibuya scramble crossing, lit it on fire, and ran off.
— Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 (@mrjeffu) April 3, 2026
They also placed a flat object in the middle of what was apparently meant to be a circle of fire. Was it a message? https://t.co/GhDtHyyGim pic.twitter.com/O6rYywt7JI
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