Local media reported that at around 7:40 a.m. on July 10, a man armed with a knife stormed into a kindergarten in Lien Giang City, Guangdong Province, China. The Lien Giang City Police Department said the attack left at least six people dead, some of whom were stabbed at the school gate. The victims included one teacher, two parents, and three students.

Scene of the attack at a kindergarten in Guangdong, China on the morning of July 10. Photo: zaobao.com

The suspect was arrested at around 8am the same day. Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.

Previously, in August 2022, a stabbing at a kindergarten in Jiangxi province, China, killed 3 people and injured 6 others.

In 2021, a knife attack at a kindergarten in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China also shocked public opinion. The attack left two children dead and 16 injured.

KIM GIANG