At least 14 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a factory in central Japan on Friday, during which an unidentified liquid was reportedly sprayed. Authorities say a suspect has been taken into custody, and emergency services are transporting the injured for treatment.
Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing incident at a factory in central Japan, during which an unknown liquid was also sprayed, authorities said on Friday.
“Fourteen people are being transported by emergency services,” Tomoharu Sugiyama, an official from the Mishima Firefighting Department in Shizuoka prefecture, told AFP.
He said emergency services received a call at around 4:30 pm (0730 GMT) from a nearby rubber factory reporting that “five or six people were stabbed by an individual” and that a “spray-like liquid” had been used.
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Japanese media reported that a suspect has been taken into custody. The details were confirmed by emergency officials, according to AFP.
This is a developing story.
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