Ammon News - A fire broke out at a building near East Japan Railway's Omori Station in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Sunday, causing JR trains to suspend operations for about three hours and injuring one person.

According to JR East, services on the Keihin Tohoku Line and the Tokaido Line were suspended for about three hours after the fire broke out shortly past 10 a.m.

Due to the fire, a Keihin Tohoku Line train was stopped between Omori and Kamata stations and about 800 passengers on board were guided along the tracks to the nearest railroad crossing, JR East said.

According to police and fire authorities, the fire broke out at the building, which houses a ramen shop. Sounds of explosions were also reported, they said, adding that they were looking into the cause of the fire.

The Japan Times