Four Dead in Smoke Bomb, Knife Attack at Central Taipei
Authorities increased security measures and police presence following smoke grenade and stabbing attacks in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 19.
Photographer: Taiwan National Police Agency/Anadolu/Getty ImagesFour 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 11 people were injured, and police have ruled out terrorism, according to CNA.