Japan bullet train 'self-immolation' fire kills two
A man has killed himself and one other person after setting himself on fire on board a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train, state broadcaster NHK reports. The man had poured oil over himself in the first carriage of the train, a Japan Rail spokesman told the BBC.
The train was going from Tokyo to Osaka with about 1,000 people on board.
It was near Odawara city when the emergency stop button was pressed - local TV media showed pictures of the train halted with white smoke inside.
At least six others are injured, fire officials said. All trains on the Tokyo-Osaka high speed line have been stopped, according to BBC.com.
Officials have given no indication of the man's motives but are treating the incident as a suicide.