Japan's Mozo Wonder City: People 'suffer eye and throat pain' as police swarm area

Police swarmed the area (file picture) (Image: Getty)

Emergency services have swarmed a shopping centre in Japan on Monday after reports of people experiencing eye and throat pain.

Police reported that at around 5:30 p.m., a security guard at the commercial complex “Mozo Wonder City” in Nishi Ward, Nagoya City, called emergency services, stating that multiple people were experiencing eye irritation and coughing. Investigators report that several individuals have complained of irritation in their eyes and throats, while the facility also noted that someone was coughing inside an arcade area on the fourth floor.