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Disaster Signal — A fire broke out from a passenger's mobile battery at Hatano — OpenWatch

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Disasterupdate🇯🇵JapanMay 18, 2026

A fire broke out from a passenger's mobile battery at Hatanodai Station on the Tokyu Ikegami Line, injuring one person.

This is an ingested summary. Full reporting is available at the primary source below.

Severity: 2.5/10Source: Asahi Shimbun (ja)Location: Hatanodai, Tokyo

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