TOKYO (AP) — A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with a chemical believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan. The attack happened Friday at the Yokohama Rubber Co. in Mishima, Shizuoka prefecture. Eight people were taken to hospitals with stab wounds, and five are in serious condition. The Fujisan Nanto Fire Department provided these details but did not have further information. The attacker’s identity and motive remain unknown. Seven additional people were injured by a substance believed to be bleach thrown during the attack. Police arrested the suspect at the factory.
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