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S Korean man kills 6 in stabbing, arson spree

2008-10-21 08:27:20 GMT2008-10-21 16:27:20 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

South Korean arson and stabbing incident suspect (L), identified only by his last name Chung, is under investigation in Seoul, capital of South Korea, on Oct. 20, 2008. A total of six women died in the incident while seven others were hospitalized so far. Among the victims, three Chinese citizens were killed and another three Chinese were injured. A South Korean man set fire to a small inn in Seoul and stabbed guests there at 8:15 a.m. local time (2315 GMT Sunday). The suspect was arrested at th

Lethal weapons used by a South Korean arson and stabbing incident suspect, identified only by his last name Chung, is shown in Seoul, capital of South Korea, on Oct. 20, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2008 shows the burned corridor of a small inn in Seoul, capital of South Korea, where an arson and stabbing incident occurred on Oct. 20. (Xinhua Photo)

Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2008 shows the site where an arson and stabbing incident occurred on Oct. 20 in Seoul, capital of South Korea. (Xinhua Photo)

Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2008 shows the victim's blood stain on a telephone in an office of a small inn in Seoul, capital of South Korea, where an arson and stabbing incident occurred on Oct. 20. (Xinhua Photo)

South Korean arson and stabbing incident suspect (L), identified only by his last name Chung, is under investigation in Seoul, capital of South Korea, on Oct. 20, 2008.

A total of six women died in the incident while seven others were hospitalized so far. Among the victims, three Chinese citizens were killed and another three Chinese were injured.

A South Korean man set fire to a small inn in Seoul and stabbed guests there at 8:15 a.m. local time (2315 GMT Sunday). The suspect was arrested at the scene by the police shortly after the incident.

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