Kawasaki, May 28: Two people, including a schoolgirl, were feared dead on Tuesday in a mass stabbing rampage near Tokyo that also injured 17 people, Japanese media reported. The incident took place in Kawasaki. According to reports, the suspect stabbed himself on the neck and succumbed from his injuries. The motive behind the deadly attack is not yet known.  Mass Stabbing Incident in Paris, Attacker Shot Dead.

An official from the Kawasaki Fire Department told Agence France-Presse that an emergency call was received at 07:44 today (22:44 GMT Monday) stating that many school children had been stabbed. "I saw a man lying near a bus stop bleeding," an eyewitness told NHK. "I also saw elementary schoolchildren lying on the ground... It's a quiet neighbourhood, it's scary to see this kind of thing happen."  Montreal Priest Claude Grou Stabbed During Live TV Mass at Canada's Biggest Church Saint Joseph's Oratory.

According to reports, the man started attacking people near a bus stop. The local news channels showed multiple police vehicles, ambulances and fire engines at the scene. Medical tents were put up to treat the wounded.

Japan, the country with one of the lowest crime rates, has witnessed a handful of attacks involving sharp weapons in the recent years. In 2016, 19 people at a medical care for people with mental disabilities were stabbed by a former worker. In 2008, a man drove his vehicle to a shop in Tokyo, before climbing out and stabbing the nearby people.

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