Man detained after knife, fire attack on Tokyo train injures 6

A man has been detained after a knife and fire attack on a train in Tokyo, Japanese media says, with six people reportedly injured and one in serious condition.

Multiple media outlets including public broadcaster NHK say the man spread a flammable liquid around the train and set it on fire, as a video posted on Twitter shows people climbing through the windows to escape the Keio Line train.

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