A man
was arrested after killing 19 people and injuring 45 others in a stabbing
rampage at a facility for the disabled in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture near
Tokyo, local media reported, citing authorities.
Twenty
of the injured are in critical condition, the national fire department, which
also performs emergency medical care, has said.
A
26-year-old man was arrested by police after the attack, national broadcaster
NHK reported. He was said to be holding a knife.
Police
are currently looking into the motive behind the attack, which happened in the
city of Sagamihara, just west of Tokyo.
The
attack took place at around 2:30 am local time on Tuesday. The knife-wielding
man entered the facility from the outside and began attacking people, according
to police.
Source: Reuters
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