TOKYO: 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.<\/p>\n
Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a knife at a factory of the tiremaker Yokohama Rubber Co. in the city of Mishima, in the Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo, according to the Fujisan Nanto Fire Department.<\/p>\n
The fire department told The Associated Press that five of the people who were stabbed were in serious condition but other details were not available.<\/p>\n
Shizuoka prefectural police said the attacker, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for alleged attempted murder at the factory, but did not give further details.<\/p>\n
The suspect was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a gas mask, the major Japanese newspaper Asahi reported, citing investigators.<\/p>\n
Seven others were also injured by the bleach thrown at them during the attack, and taken to hospitals for treatment, the fire department said.<\/p>\n
No other details were immediately known.<\/p>\n
Japan has strict gun control laws and is known for rare violent crimes, but there have been a number of high-profile knife attacks in recent years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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