Jimu news reporter Song Qingying
According to NHK, at about 8 p.m. local time on October 31, a man brandished a knife and set fire to a subway car on the Keio Line in Chofu City, Tokyo, causing at least 10 people to be injured, and passengers jumped out of windows to escape.
NHK video showed passengers running towards the front of the carriage, the rear of the carriage bursting into flames, and the passengers constantly screamed in horror. Another video on Twitter showed passengers jumping out of the windows one after another after the train stopped, and some passengers escaped to the platform to help other passengers on the train jump out of the car.
It is understood that the train is a limited express train to Shinjuku, and at the time of the incident, a man wielded a knife and slashed at the passengers in the carriage. At the same time, the man ignited an unknown liquid, and a fire broke out in an instant, and some of the seats were burned down. At least 10 people were injured, and a man in his 60s lost consciousness after being stabbed.
After the attack, the train stopped urgently at the national reception station, and passengers fled the carriages.
Police said the suspect, who was around 20 years old, had already been arrested.
A large number of police and firefighters are currently gathered inside the station, rescue workers are working intensely, and the accident is still under investigation.
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