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Man stabs 17 on Tokyo train, starts fire

Man stabs 17 on Tokyo train, starts fire

A woman with her pet at a Halloween Day function in Beijing. Reuters

Tokyo: A man brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train car on Sunday stabbed several passengers before setting a fire, police said. At least 17 passengers were injured, including one seriously. The attacker, only identified as a man in his 20s, was arrested on the spot and was being investigated on suspicion of attempted murder. His motive was not immediately known. AP

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