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Eight Hospitalized After Stabbing at Japan Rubber Plant as Suspect Is Detained

Officials are reviewing casualty figures, with reports of a liquid still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Local fire department officials said eight people were taken to hospital after a stabbing at the Yokohama Rubber Mishima Plant in Mishima, Shizuoka.
  • Police detained a suspected attacker at the factory, and a formal investigation is underway.
  • The conditions of those hospitalized have not been disclosed by authorities.
  • Some outlets, citing NHK and emergency officials, reported that up to 14 people were transported, a figure that has not been universally confirmed.
  • A factory worker’s account mentioned a spray-like liquid at the scene, which authorities have not verified.