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After this a person has been arrested knife Eight people were injured by bleach and seven others were injured tire factory In central japanOfficials have said.
Eight people hospitalized after knife attack at a factory of a global major tire maker Yokohama Rubber Company In Mishima city, Shizuoka Prefecture, in the west TokyoFujisan Nanto Fire Department said.
The fire department said five of those stabbed were in critical condition, but provided no further information about their health.
Shizuoka Prefectural Police said a 38-year-old man was arrested at the factory. He has been accused of attempt to murder.
According to the Japanese newspaper, investigators said that during the attack, the suspect had a live knife and what appeared to be a gas mask. Asahi,
The outlet reported that the alleged attacker was someone who was associated with the factory.
The fire department said seven other people were also injured by bleach thrown on them during the attack and were taken to hospitals for treatment.
japan timesCiting national broadcaster NHK, it initially said the victims were conscious, but officials have not released full details about the severity of their wounds.
Tomoharu Sugiyama, a fire department official, said the first call came in at about 4:30 a.m. from a rubber factory, saying “people had been stabbed” and that the attacker had used “spray-like liquids.” japan times Informed.
A fleet of ambulances was dispatched to the factory, which is about 2.3 kilometers southeast of Mishima Station, and produces passenger car tires. According to the company website, the factory had 987 employees as of December 2024.
Aerial footage from Japanese broadcaster NHK showed vehicles including fire trucks parked outside the factory as emergency workers rushed to work after the massive attack.
Japan has strict gun control laws and is known for rare violent crimes, but there have been several high-profile knife attacks in recent years.