A tragic knife attack unfolded Wednesday night outside the Nagano train station in central Japan, resulting in one fatality and leaving two people injured. Authorities confirmed that a 49-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.

Authorities in Japan say one person is dead and two others are injured after a knife attack Wednesday night outside a train station in Nagano

A deadly knife attack outside Nagano train station in central Japan resulted in one death and two injuries. A search is underway for the suspect, described as an unfamiliar middle-aged man. The tragedy highlights the rarity yet impact of violent crimes in Japan.

One person died and two others were injured in a knife attack outside a train station in central Japan, authorities said. Police were looking for a suspect who fled after the attack in Nagano on Wednesday night.

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He used a blade-like object to attack three people waiting for a bus near the station, police said. One of them, Hiroyuki Maruyama, a 49-year-old man, was pronounced dead in a hospital. A 37-year-old man was wounded but stayed conscious, while a 46-year-old woman suffered a head injury from falling during the attack.

A knife attack outside a train station in Nagano has left one person dead and two injured, Japanese police say.

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