15 injured in knife attack at Japanese tyre rubber factory
A man has been arrested after 15 people were injured in a knife attack at a tyre company in Tokyo, Japan (Picture: AP)
More than a dozen people have been injured after a knife attack at a tyre factory in Japan.
A man has been arrested after eight people were stabbed and seven others were injured with what was believed to be bleach, the Associated Press reported.
It happened earlier today at the Yokohama Rubber Company in Mishima, west Tokyo, according to the Fujisan Nanto Fire Department.
The fire department said five of the individuals who were stabbed were in a serious condition, but could not comment on the other affected individuals.
Eight people were stabbed, and seven others were injured with what was believed to have been bleach, according to the local fire department (Picture: AFP)
All the victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.
A 38-year-old man has been arrested for alleged attempted murder, though his motive remains unknown, the Shizuoka prefectural police said.
Local reports described the suspect as wearing a gas mask and carrying a survival knife at the time of the attack.
The suspect appeared to be wearing a gas mask and was said to be carrying a survival knife, Japanese newspaper Asahi reported.
Police attended the scene at Yokohama Rubber Company after a man injured 15 people in a knife attack (Picture: AFP)
The suspect was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a gas mask, the major Japanese newspaper Asahi reported, citing investigators.
Japan is known for its low crime rate and has strict gun laws, though the country has seen several high-profile knife attacks in recent years.
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