At Least 10 Passengers Injured in Stabbings on Tokyo Train

At Least 10 Passengers Injured in Stabbings on Tokyo Train
Rescuers papare stretchers at Soshigaya Okura Station after stabbing on a commuter train, in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 6, 2021. Kyodo News via AP
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TOKYO—A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said.

NHK public television said one passenger was seriously injured. It said the suspect left his knife behind as he fled and later gave himself up at a convenience store. The Japanese capital is currently hosting the Olympics, which end Sunday.