Six people died, including three children, following an attack on a kindergarten in southern China’s Guangdong Province on Monday, a city government spokeswoman said.
“The victims include a teacher, two parents and three students,” she said.
One person was injured in the incident. The spokeswoman did not give details on the identity and age of the victims, or the weapon used in the attack, which took place in the city of Lianjiang.
“A suspect has been arrested,” she said, adding that a police investigation was ongoing.
The incident happened around 7:40 a.m. local time (2340 GMT Sunday), the state-backed China News Network reported.
China strictly prohibits citizens from owning firearms and there have been a series of knife attacks in recent years.
Deadly attacks specifically targeting schools have occurred across the country, prompting authorities to step up security around schools.
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