Eight injured in Incheon knife attack

Eight people were injured after a male suspect went on a stabbing rampage inside a commercial complex housing a discount outlet in South Korea’s western port city of Incheon, according to Yonhap news ­agency.

An emergency call was received around 1.49pm local time, reporting the stabbing incident.

The suspect, presumed to be in his 60s, was arrested for allegedly slashing shoppers and visitors.

Among the eight victims, one was in cardiac arrest while the other seven were rushed to nearby hospitals.

The suspect had allegedly wielded weapons while moving on ­escalators from the second basement floor, where the discount store is located, up to the second floor, before being subdued by other visitors at the scene. — Xinhua