At least 19 people taken to hospital after 'strong smell' reported at Tokyo mall

At least 19 people have been taken to hospital after a strong smell was reported at a shopping complex in Tokyo, according to media reports.A Police spokesperson said a man had sprayed a substance at a cash machine on the ground floor of the building in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre on Monday.The substance is believed to have been an irritant spray, identified by authorities as likely containing capsaicin - which is found in chilli peppers.Police are still looking for the suspect, national broadcaster NHK reported.People near the scene reported feeling their throat become painful and itchy, with one 70-year-old woman telling AFP that it started "stinging and hurting" as she approached the ATM."By the time I arrived, the commotion had already started, and I thought there might have been a small fire or something," she said."Once I went into the ATM corner, my throat felt scratchy, almost numb."A large emergency response was present at the scene, including Police officers, firefighters and ambulance workers.