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| 16 children & 2 teachers injured in knife attack on Chinese kindergarten, suspect arrested by police | 16 children & 2 teachers injured in knife attack on Chinese kindergarten, suspect arrested by police |
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| A knifeman went on a stabbing rampage in a kindergarten in the southern Chinese city of Beiliu on Wednesday, injuring 18 people, including young children. The suspect was detained by police. | A knifeman went on a stabbing rampage in a kindergarten in the southern Chinese city of Beiliu on Wednesday, injuring 18 people, including young children. The suspect was detained by police. |
| The attacker broke into a private kindergarten at around 2pm local time, injuring 16 children, two of them seriously, and two teachers, Chinese media reported, citing officials. | The attacker broke into a private kindergarten at around 2pm local time, injuring 16 children, two of them seriously, and two teachers, Chinese media reported, citing officials. |
| Extremely graphic videos circulating on social media show distressed and bloodied children crying on a playground. Some are seen lying motionless. | Extremely graphic videos circulating on social media show distressed and bloodied children crying on a playground. Some are seen lying motionless. |
| The suspect was apprehended at the crime scene. A video allegedly filmed at the kindergarten shows officers escorting a detained man. | The suspect was apprehended at the crime scene. A video allegedly filmed at the kindergarten shows officers escorting a detained man. |
| Sina news agency cited police, saying the suspect suffered from mental illness. His identity has not been revealed. | Sina news agency cited police, saying the suspect suffered from mental illness. His identity has not been revealed. |
| China has seen a number of attacks on schools and daycare centers in recent years. Last year, a school security guard stabbed 39 children and staff in a kindergarten in the southern Guangxi region. In 2018, a woman armed with a kitchen knife injured 14 children in the city of Chongqing. | China has seen a number of attacks on schools and daycare centers in recent years. Last year, a school security guard stabbed 39 children and staff in a kindergarten in the southern Guangxi region. In 2018, a woman armed with a kitchen knife injured 14 children in the city of Chongqing. |
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