Knife attack in China's hospital leaves at least 10 casualties - Breaking The News

Knife attack in China's hospital leaves at least 10 casualties

7 May

1 min read

EPA-EFE/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

A knife attack that took place in Zhenxiong County People’s Hospital in Zhaotong in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan left at least 10 casualties, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities.

Meanwhile, multiple unconfirmed reports on social media indicated that at least 2 people lost their lives in the attack, while 21 others were injured.

According to Chinese Guizhou TV, the suspect has already been detained.

knife attack

Austrian authorities link Villach stabbing to terrorism

16 February

Austrian authorities seemingly linked the recent fatal stabbing attack in Villach on Saturday to terrorism, with Interior Minister Gerhard Karner condemning it as an "act of Islamist violence" in his remarks on Sunday. A 23-year-old Syrian man stabbed six people, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring five others. Three of the wounded remained in intensive care on Sunday. Police arrested the suspect shortly after the incident, and authorities claimed they were...

8 killed, 17 injured in knife attack in China's Jiangsu

16 November

According to local police, a tragic knife attack at a vocational school in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, resulted in the deaths of eight individuals and left 17 others wounded on Saturday.The attack took place at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology, located in Yixing in East China's Jiangsu Province.Police report that the suspect, a 21-year-old man, was upset over his inability to graduate. He was taken into custody.

France raises alert level after knife attack

13 October

The French government raised the alert level in the country on Friday following a knife attack at a high school in northern France that resulted in one death and injuries to three other people. The government announced the decision following a security meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. The "attack emergency" level imposed by the decision enables authorities to "ensure the exceptional mobilization of resources, but also to disseminate information...

Macron confirms 'terrorism' behind school attack

13 October

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that the knife attack in a school in northern France that left a teacher dead was "terrorism." Visiting the scene of the attack, the French president noted that the teacher "saved a lot of lives" by reacting first to the incident. The 20-year-old alleged perpetrator, reportedly from Chechnya and known to the French intelligence services due to radicalization, was arrested. His brother was detained near another school.

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Our Terms of Use and Data Protection Policy explain the data we collect, why we collect them, and how we may share them.