Japan: 3 killed, 19 injured in mass stabbing in Kawasaki

A man wielding a knife attacked commuters waiting at a bus stop just outside Tokyo during Tuesday morning's rush hour, killing as many as three people and wounding at least 19, including 13 children.

Tokyo: As many as three people were killed and more than 19 including 13 children sustained serious injuries after a man wielding a knief attacked them in Japanese city of Kawasaki on early Tuesday.

According to Japan's national broadcaster NHK a man with a knife attacked people lined up at the bus stop in Kawasaki City.

The wounded were rushed to nearby hospitals.

The male suspect, likely in his 40s to 50s, was later detained by police. Two knives were seized from his possession.

No other details, including the man's identity and motives, were immediately known.