In the early afternoon of March 1, a man with a knife invaded a junior high school in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, stabbing a male teacher and injuring him.

The students have evacuated and are safe.


Police have secured the identity of the man and are investigating the details.

According to the Board of Education of Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, a man with a knife broke into Misasa Junior High School in Toda City around midnight on March 1.



According to the fire department, one male teacher in his 60s was stabbed and injured, but he is conscious.



The students evacuated safely.



Police have identified him and are investigating the details.

Misasa Junior High School in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, where the man broke into, is located on the west side of Toda City, about 2 kilometers southwest of JR Kitatoda Station.



The area is surrounded by businesses and residential buildings.