Stabbing spree, chemical attack at Japan factory injures 15

Fifteen people were injured and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing spree and chemical attack at a tire factory in central Japan. 

The 38-year-old attacker allegedly stabbed eight people and sprayed seven others with what was believed to be bleach Friday at a Yokohama Rubber Co. facility in Mishima, west of Tokyo, officials said. 

The motive for the incident is unclear, but the suspect is believed to be a former employee at the factory, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing investigative sources. 

The suspect was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a gas mask, Japanese newspaper Asahi added.

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The Fujisan Nanto Fire Department told The Associated Press that five of the people who were stabbed were in serious condition. 

Images and video showed first responders swarming the factory. 

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Shizuoka prefecture police said the attacker was arrested and accused of attempted murder. 

Media reports described the stabbing victims as all being conscious while being transported to local hospitals.

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The seven others injured by the bleach thrown at them during the attack were hospitalized as well, the fire department said. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.