List of mass stabbings by death toll

This list excludes state-sanctioned killings (executions, genocides, etc.) or massacres done by military or paramilitary forces, and only includes civilian/terrorist mass murders. The list is organized by number of victims killed by knives, swords, axes, or other sharp weapons. Attacks where bladed were a secondary weapon are included if they fit the criteria of at least three victims, and the number can be verified. Some entries on this list are incidences where stabbings occur prior to or after other attacks by the same perpetrator, such as mass shootings or vehicle-ramming attacks. Attacks where bladed weapons were unused are not included. Cases where multiple weapons, including knives, are used, but the exact number of victims stabbed/bludgeoned is unclear, will not be included on the list.

This list defines a mass stabbing as any spree killing where at least 3 people are stabbed, bludgeoned, or struck with any kind of bladed weapon.

List DateLocationCountryDeadInjuredTotalWeapons usedDescriptionKunming, Yunnan China35Including 4 perpetrators143178Knives, cleavers2014 Kunming attack: Five East Turkestan Islamic Movement terrorists attacked people in a waiting area of Kunming railway station. Four attackers were shot dead by police while another was arrested.Unknown, < 1905Siquijor Philippines ~33 ?33Bolo knifeA man killed around 32 people leaving a church with a Bolo knife, then killed more in a nearby town until he was stoned to death by locals.Unconfirmed event.Yecheng, Xinjiang China24Including 8 perpetrators1842Knives, axes2012 Yecheng attack: Nine Uyghur separatists attacked a Han neighborhood, killing 15 civilians and one police officer before eight assailants were killed by police.Unknown, 1903Mindanao Philippines23 ?23KrisA man killed 23 Christians with a Kris in Mindanao at some point in 1903.Unconfirmed event.Either February 1954 or mid-1955Angala Village, Mahagi Belgian Congo22 ?22MacheteWilliam Unek held a banquet for 22 family members, murdering twenty of them in their sleep while killing two others after fleeing the scene. William evaded capture and was later killed in 1957, after perpetrating a mass shooting and axe attack in northern Tanganyika.Beni DR Congo22 ?22Knives, machetesA group of Islamist militants entered a Congolese town and proceeded to stab people while raiding the village. 22 people were killed.Nainital, Uttarakhand India22 ?22MacheteA drunk Ghurka soldier fatally stabbed 22 wedding guests after being enraged by a low-caste money lender marrying a girl of the higher social-standing Brahmin caste. All of the victims were members of the Harijan caste.22 guests slain, The Bend Bulletin (April 21, 1950)Banyuwangi Regency Indonesia21Including the perpetrator1235Parang1987 Banyuwangi massacre: 42-year-old Wirjo killed twenty neighbors and injured twelve others in the villages of Banjarsari and Boyolangu. He killed himself in a suicide by hanging during the manhunt.Midori-ku, Sagamihara Japan192645Yanagi-ba knives, hammerSagamihara stabbings: 19 people were killed and 26 injured (13 seriously) at a care home, targeting disabled people. The perpetrator, 26-year-old Satoshi Uematsu, was arrested and sentenced to death on March 16, 2020. As of February 2026, Uematsu is awaiting execution.Qujing, Yunnan China19019Pickaxe2016 Yema village stabbings: 27-year-old Yang Qingpei murdered his parents after an argument about money, before stabbing 17 neighbors to death in an attempt to cover up the crime. Yang was apprehended in Kunming and sentenced to death on July 28, 2017.Roxas, Palawan Philippines18Including two unborn infants119Spear, Bolo knife1956 San Nicolas murders: Domingo Salazar murdered his pregnant wife and her sister before entering 4 residences and killing everyone inside with a Spear and Bolo knife. He then attempted to enter a school to no success. He was subsequently arrested by police.Zixing China18018Kitchen KnifeOu Yangpu fatally stabbed 17 members of his family with a kitchen knife before hanging himself in a nearby forest.Nafang, Guangxi China17219KnifeHuang Guozhen killed his brother and his wife at their house before lighting it on fire, then killed 15 others with a large knife at a market. He would be subdued by bystanders and arrested, being sentenced to death and executed 10 days later.Quezon, Palawan Philippines16420KnifeFlorentino Basobas killed 16 people around his town with a knife before being killed by the civil guard. Keningau North Borneo16319Knife1897 Gunsat's Kampong murders: Antakin murdered his wife after finding out she had an affair, then stabbed random people along the street with an until he was shot dead.Thane, Maharashtra India14115Knife32-year-old Hasnain Anwar Warekar killed 13 members of his family with a large knife at a family celebration by slitting their throats before committing suicide via hanging. The suspects' sister survived the attack but was critically injured.Huludao, Liaoning China14014Kitchen knife, wooden stick2003 Huludao murders: Guo Zhongmin stabbed his neighbors to death across three houses, killing 13 people and fleeing the scene. He then committed suicide by ingesting insecticide after being surrounded by police 5 days later.Shenyang, Liaoning China13922KnifeA man stabbed several people with a knife at Pattaya Hot Spring Bathing Center over a dispute, then stabbed more people on the street indiscriminately before being arrested by police.Banga, Aklan Philippines13417BoloSalvador Rublico stabbed 12 people to death with a Bolo across 5 different houses before he was shot dead.Heyang County, Shaanxi China13013AxeJia Yingmin killed 12 people, including members of his own family, with an axe before hanging himself. Saskatchewan Canada121729Kitchen knife, scissors2022 Saskatchewan stabbings: Myles Sanderson killed 11 people (including his brother, Damien) and injured 17 others at various locations in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon until being apprehended by police. Shortly after being arrested, Myles overdosed on cocaine and died.Krông Pắk District Vietnam12718Two knivesKrông Pắk stabbing: 35-year-old rice farmer Dương Văn Môn killed twelve people and injured six others through a village in Krông Pắk District. He tried to commit suicide by swallowing insecticide, but was forced to vomit it when he was captured by villagers. He was sentenced to death in November 1998.September 24–29, 2006Tonghua, Jilin China12517KnifeTonghua murders: 35-year-old Shi Yuejun stabbed 17 victims across various locations between September 24 and 29 before being arrested.El Corozo, Trujillo Venezuela12416Hatchet, Knife50-year-old farmer Gregorio Cáceres killed 11 people and injured 4 others with a Hatchet and knife in the village of El Corozo before escaping into the jungle, where he was shot dead by police.11 Killed, 4 Hurt Before Posse Slays Hatchet Man, Chicago Daily Tribune (February 20, 1942)Kitale Kenya Colony12113SpearKitale murders: Mogo killed his wife and infant child before killing 10 others at a farm. He was sentenced to death by hanging and was executed on January 23, 1930.Mulago, Kampala Protectorate of Uganda12012KnifeMulago hospital murders: 55-year-old Lazaro Obwara fatally stabbed 11 children and a mother to death in the pediatric ward at the Mulago Government African Hospital while visiting his terminally-ill son. He was arrested at the scene and charged with 10 counts of murder.Hospital Tragedy, The Crown Colonist Vol. 20; 1950.Cotabato Philippines12012BoloA man named Andangan killed 11 members of his family with a Bolo before taking his own life.| 1 = | 2 = | 3 = | 4 = Runs amuck; twelve killed, The Van Wert Daily Bulletin (October 22, 1921)