Four dead in smoke bomb, knife attack at Taipei train station

FOUR people have died in Taiwan and several others are injured after a man set off smoke bombs in the capital’s main train station and later attacked passersby in a shopping district during the Friday night rush hour.

The suspect is among the fatalities after falling from a building, the semi-official Central News Agency reported. A total of six people were injured, the report said.

An unverified video of the incident showed a man attacking people on a street with a long knife. Prosecutors said the suspect was a 27-year-old man who has been wanted since July for breaking military law.

The rare public violence in Taipei prompted President Lai Ching-te to say security would be stepped up and a thorough investigation conducted. Writing in a Facebook post, he also urged the public not to share unverified information. BLOOMBERG