China Stabbings: Seven Students Killed In Shaanxi

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At least seven students have been stabbed to death in a knife attack outside a school in northern China, officials say.

The knife-wielding man attacked 19 students near a secondary school in Mizhi County in Shaanxi province, as they were heading home for the day, officials said.

A suspect is in police custody. Photos on social media showed several young students lying on the floor, surrounded by shocked onlookers.

A local government statement said the attack happened at Mizhi County Number Three secondary school, at around 18:10 local time (10:10 GMT).


The injured children are receiving treatment, the propaganda department of Mizhi County in Shaanxi province said on social media.

Their exact ages have not been given, but reports suggest they may be middle school children, which would make them aged 12 to 15.

China has seen several fatal knife attacks in recent years. In February, a knifeman killed a woman and injured 12 others in a Beijing shopping centre. ​