Japan knife rampage on buses leaves 13 injured

Story: Japan knife rampage on buses leaves 13 injured. A Japanese man wield with knife went on rampage on two packed buses on Friday, slashing at least four people leaving 13 injured, mostly school students.

Yuta Saito is 27-year-old and unemployed. The attack happened during the morning rush hour outside Toride railway station, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of Tokyo. Witnesses subdued the knife-man also sustained some injuries.

The drivers of the two passenger buses later recounted the ordeal that sent panicked passengers fleeing from the crowded vehicles. The bloody knife attack evoked memories of another, far deadlier stabbing spree in which the attacker also ran down pedestrians with a truck in 2008.

Tomohiro Kato, 28, is still on trial for his rampage in which he killed seven people -- three with the truck and four by stabbing them -- and wounded 10 more in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics and manga comic culture district.


Comments:
I feel that the authorities should have done something during the incident.
Fortunately, no lives were lost. However, more actions should be done.
The public should also be well informed if such scenarios should occur anytime, anywhere so that they are prepared.

It is unfortuante that such events are often unpredictable and fortunately it does not occur daily, thus it is irrelevant if the Government should include "x-rays" in buses before passengers board.

-Claire