Rescue workers are seen at a scene where, according to media reports, nine people have been stabbed and four others hurt by a car driven by the suspected attacker in Seongnam, South Korea, August 3, 2023.
The unexplained rampage came days after another rare stabbing attack in Seoul which killed one person and wounded three others.
"I've been telling my families and friends to stay home," a 31-year-old Seoul resident said.
Police Commissioner General Yoon Hee-keun on Thursday warned South Koreans to be on guard for such attacks and told officials to be vigilant.
Experts said there was a risk similar crimes could follow, and urged authorities to swiftly analyse patterns in recent rampage crimes to come up with countermeasures.
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