China Kindergarten stabbing: 6 dead, 1 injured
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Beijing: In a shocking incident, six people including three children, two parents, and a teacher were killed and one injured in a stabbing incident at a kindergarten school in China's Guangdong province.
According to the Police, the incident occurred at about 7.40 a.m. on Monday.
The local police have arrested the 25-year-old accused from Lianjiang town and further investigations are underway.
Although the police are yet to identify the victims, they called the incident a case of "intentional assault".
Monday's incident comes as the country has witnessed a spate of knife attacks in recent years, including several in schools.
In August 2022, a knife-wielding assailant stormed a kindergarten in Jiangxi province, killing three people and injuring six others.
In April 2021, two children died while 16 others were injured during a mass stabbing in Beiliu City, in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
In October 2018, 14 children were injured in a knife attack at a kindergarten in Chongqing.
With inputs from IANS
