Dozens Hurt In Knife Attack At Guangxi School

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2020-06-04 HKT 13:45

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  • A photo taken outside the school following the attack in Wangfuzhen township, Wuzhou city.

    A photo taken outside the school following the attack in Wangfuzhen township, Wuzhou city.

Around 40 children and teachers at a primary school in Guangxi were injured on Thursday morning when a security guard went on a knife rampage.

It's understood that the school's principal, a student and another guard suffered serious injuries as the man stabbed and slashed those he came across at the school.

The attack happened at around 8.30am in Wangfuzhen township, which is part of Wuzhou city.

Reports said the knifeman, who is in his 50s, was subdued at the scene.

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