In southern China, a kindergarten stabbing left six people dead, including three children, and one person hurt.

According to a city government spokeswoman, the assault happened on Monday, July 10 in Lianjiang, Guangdong province.

One teacher, two parents, and three students were among the victims. one suspect has been detained, she said, according to the AFP news agency.

A 25-year-old man with the last name Wu was the suspect in the attack, which happened at 7:40 am (23:40 GMT on Sunday). He was taken into custody 20 minutes later.

Weibo, a Chinese social media platform, reports that the police have categorized the incident as “intentional assault.”

Despite government efforts to increase security, China has recently experienced a number of stabbing attacks in educational facilities.

Three people were killed in an attack in southern Jiangxi province last August that also had a nursery school as a target.

A knife-wielding man entered a kindergarten in southern China in April 2021, killing two children and injuring 16 others.

Too bad