Seven people have been killed in a knife attack outside a sauna in northeastern China as the suspect is arrested and a further seven are left injured.
The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province occurred outside the sauna and bathhouse on Sunday, according to state media.
The suspect, identified by the media by his surname Yang, was arrested while the motive for the attack remains unknown.
The suspect, identified by the media by his surname Yang, was arrested while the motive for the attack remains unknown
The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province occurred outside the sauna and bathhouse on Sunday, according to state media
Violent knife crime is not uncommon in China, where firearms are strictly controlled, with a number of attacks at schools in recent years.
Perpetrators of similar attacks in the past have been described as mentally ill or bearing grudges against society.
In June a school security guard wielding a knife injured at least 39 people at a kindergarten in the southern region of Guangxi. The culprit was sentenced to death.
The attack in the city of Kaiyuan in Liaoning province occurred outside the sauna and bathhouse on Sunday, according to state media
The school principal and another security guard were the only adults injured in the attack and were taken to hospital in critical condition.
Videos posted to social media show children with bandages walking out of the school.
Other students are seen being carried out of a health centre with crowds of worried bystanders watching on.
Meanwhile 37 students suffered injuries of varying degrees with at least one in a serious condition.
In 2018, a man killed one and injured 12 in a knife attack at a shopping mall in Beijing.