US EditionAt least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
A 38-year-old man attacked factory workers with a knife and bleach-like liquid, injuring 15 employees; eight stabbed and seven chemically affected, authorities said.
- On Friday, fourteen people were injured in a factory stabbing at the Yokohama Rubber Co. factory in Mishima, where emergency services received a call at about 4.30 pm reporting an unspecified liquid spray.
- Shizuoka prefectural police said the suspect, a 38-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, with no immediate explanation of motive; investigators cited by Asahi said he carried a survival knife and wore what appeared to be a gas mask.
- Emergency dispatchers said the initial call at about 4.30 pm from a nearby rubber factory reported five or six people stabbed and a spray-like liquid used, while officials described eight people stabbed and seven others injured by suspected bleach.
- Tomoharu Sugiyama said emergency services transported fourteen people and at least six were sent to hospital in ambulances, while the fire department told AP five stabbed victims were in serious condition.
- Violent crime is relatively rare in Japan, but several high-profile knife attacks have occurred in recent years, including the 2023 rampage that killed four people and past metro-station knife cases.
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The incident took place in the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, in a unit belonging to Yokohama Rubber Co., a manufacturer of trucks and buses.By the authorities, eight persons were locked up, and seven others were affected by the sprayed liquid, which local sources suggest could be soothing. Five of them were in need of emergency care, although their exact condition was not detailed. All the victims were aware and were transported to the h…
Japan is in shock after a blood attack in a tire factory. A man armed with a knife stabbed workers in a tire company on Friday and poured a previously unknown liquid over them. At least 15 people were injured in the attack. The attack occurred in a facility of tire manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Co. in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, south-west of Tokyo. A fire officer said that at around 4.30 p.m. on Friday afternoon (local time) an emergency call …
At least 15 injured in knife and bleach attack at Japan factory
A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
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