15 Injured In Stabbing At Chemical Plant In Japan, Arrests Made

A man was arrested aft stabbing 8 group and injuring 7 others pinch what was believed to beryllium bleach astatine a tyre mill successful cardinal Japan connected Friday, officials said.

There was nary contiguous mentation of his motive.

Eight group were taken to hospitals aft being stabbed by nan man pinch a weapon astatine a mill of nan tiremaker Yokohama Rubber Co. successful nan metropolis of Mishima, successful nan Shizuoka prefecture, westbound of Tokyo, according to nan Fujisan Nanto Fire Department.

The occurrence section told The Associated Press that 5 of nan group who were stabbed were successful superior information but different specifications were not available. All were conscious while they were being transported to hospitals, media reports said.

Shizuoka prefectural constabulary said nan attacker, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for alleged attempted execution astatine nan factory, but did not springiness further details.

The attacker is believed to beryllium a erstwhile worker astatine nan factory, Kyodo news agency said, quoting investigative sources.

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The fishy was carrying a endurance weapon and wearing what appeared to beryllium a state mask, nan awesome Japanese newspaper Asahi reported, citing investigators.

Seven others were besides injured by nan bleach thrown astatine them during nan attack, and taken to hospitals for treatment, nan occurrence section said.

Japan has strict weapon power laws and is known for convulsive crimes being rare, but location person been a number of high-profile weapon attacks successful caller years.