South Korea: Car ramming and stabbing rampage injures 13 near Seoul

At least 13 people were hurt as an unknown attacker drove a car onto a pedestrian walkway and went on a stabbing rampage at a department store in South Seongnam city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province on Thursday, media reports said.

At least 13 people were injured in a stabbing rampage and car ramming in South Korea on Thursday. Photo Courtesy: Twitter video grab



The attacker, who is believed to be in his 20s, was arrested by the police.

The spot of the attack was located adjacent to the Seohyeon subway station, near Seoul, the national capital.

The suspect is employed in the delivery industry, sources told South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

According to reports, nine people were stabbed by him while four others were hit by the car.

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