40 students, teachers injured in China school knife attack
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Beijing, June 4
About 40 students and staff of a primary school in China were injured when a security guard attacked them with a knife, official media reported on Thursday.
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Accused detained
- The alleged attacker hasbeen detained by the police for questioning
- The incident occurred at Wangfu Town Central Primary School
Three of the injured are in serious condition, state-run CGTN TV reported.
The man has been detained by the police and the injured have been sent to a hospital, it said. The incident occurred at Wangfu Town Central Primary School in Wuzhou city, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at 8.30 am on Thursday.
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A press release issued by the Wangfu Town government said the alleged attacker, 50-year-old Li Xiaomin, was a school security guard. The school’s principal, another security guard and a student were severely injured. Eight ambulances were sent to the scene. — PTI
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