Tokyo March 20. 1995 Japan

Sarin nerve gas attack in subway in Tokyo. 12 people died and about 5511 people got injured.
Aum Shinrikyo cult deposits two containers containing Sarin poison gas in the Tokyo subway
system at Kasumagiseki-Station. In terms of casualties created, this is the most serious terrorist
incident of 1995.
The Aum cult also unsuccessfully tried to use biological weapons such as anthrax and botulism
to kill people. Its goal was to make the doomsday prophecies of its leader come true.

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