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China: Knife attack in Shanghai metro station leaves three injured

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 18 Jun 2024

China: Knife attack in Shanghai metro station leaves three injured

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A knife attack incident at a metro station in Shanghai city of China on Tuesday left at least three people injured.

The knife-wielding man has been apprehended by the police.

According to reports, the man attacked people at Hechuan Road Station on the city's No. 9 metro line.

Police said the attack happened at 8:28 a.m. at the subway station in Minhang District in the southwest part of Shanghai, Xinhua news agency reported.

The injured people were hospitalised.

The station was temporarily closed following the incident.

It was later reopened.

The arrested suspected was identified as a 54-year-old man surnamed Shen.

The case is currently under investigation.