Man arrested after eight stabbed in knife and bleach attack at Japan factory
Emergency services were called to Yokohama Rubber Company in the city of Mishima, west of Toyko, on Friday following reports of a stabbing
A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan.
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Emergency services were called to Yokohama Rubber Company in the city of Mishima, west of Toyko, on Friday following reports of a stabbing.
Eight people were taken to hospital after being stabbed by the man with a knife, five of them in a serious condition.
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Seven others were also injured by the bleach thrown at them during the attack, the fire department said.
Shizuoka Prefectural Police said the suspected attacker, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for alleged attempted murder at the factory.
There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
The suspect was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a gas mask, Japanese newspaper Asahi reported, citing investigators.
No other details were immediately known.