Power Outage and Fire Disrupt Tokyo Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku Train Lines

A power outage in Tokyo disrupted morning commutes on January 16, halting the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku train lines after a fire was reported near Tamachi Station. Thousands of passengers were stranded, with some evacuating trains on foot. The fire, originating from a trackside transformer, was mostly extinguished within 30 to 90 minutes. While no injuries were reported, a few passengers were hospitalized as a precaution. Train services resumed gradually, but delays continued as investigations into the cause remain ongoing.