Crazed knifeman injures 39 schoolchildren and staff in attack
- At least 37 students and two staff members have been injured if a knife attack
- At Central Primary School in city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi autonomous region
- Attacker was identified as 50-year-old Li Xiaomin who was a security guard
At least 39 students and members of staff have been injured in a knife attack at a kindergarten in south China.
The attack occurred at Central Primary School in the city of Wuzhou in the Guangxi autonomous region about 8.30am local time.
The attacker was identified as 50-year-old Li Xiaomin who worked at the school as a security guard.
At least 39 students and members of staff have been injured in a knife attack at a kindergarten in south China. Pictured: Students being carried out of the school after the attack
All injured staff and students were rushed to hospital for treatment, China Daily reported.
The school principal and another security guard were the only adults injured in the attack and were taken to hospital in critical condition.
Meanwhile 37 students suffered injuries of varying degrees with at least one in a serious condition.
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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.
One man is seen with blood dripping down his face as he holds his forehead in pain.
It is not yet known what his motive was but he has been detained by police and an investigation is underway.
Videos posted to social media show children with bandages walking out of the school
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