At least three people are dead after a man brandishing a knife and throwing smoke bombs slashed people in a crowd around Taipei Zhongshan MRT station, before committing suicide by falling.
— Foreigners in Taiwan 🇹🇼 外國人在台灣 (@foreignersinTW) December 19, 2025
Private gun ownership is banned in Taiwan, but sadly knife attacks still happen here. pic.twitter.com/F4R85wkXxQ
Someone just threw a smoke bomb at Taipei Main Station MRT M7 exit, causing one man to fall unconscious. pic.twitter.com/BGtthtxxaY
— Foreigners in Taiwan 🇹🇼 外國人在台灣 (@foreignersinTW) December 19, 2025
Smoke bomb detonates at Taipei Main Station's M7 exit at 5:27 p.m., leaving 57-year-old man unconscious. Taiwan's emergency services respond quickly.
— TVBS World Taiwan (@tvbsworldtaiwan) December 19, 2025
★ https://t.co/AR0hTtikB7 ★ pic.twitter.com/aXmUa7jvsv