Schoolgirl among two dead after Japan mass stabbing

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Schoolgirl among two dead after Japan mass stabbing

Tokyo (Web Desk): Two people, including a schoolgirl, were killed and 16 more injured after a knifeman launched an attack at a bus stop in Kawasaki, just outside Tokyo, on Tuesday.

The attacker was reportedly carrying a knife in each hand and screamed “I will kill you” before launching his attack.

The two killed were thought to be a 12-year-old girl and a 39-year-old man.

Most of the victims were said to be schoolgirls aged between six and 12.

They were said to be lined up at a bus stop, when the man, thought to be in his 50s, began slashing them with knives.