A stabbing attack took place at a university in the city of Yixing in eastern China's Jiangsu province. Chinese police said eight people were killed and 17 injured. The reason for the attack is said to be his failure to pass the university exams and his dissatisfaction with the internship fee.
The attack happened around 18:30 local time at Wuxi Institute of Arts and Technology. The attacker, a 21-year-old student, was arrested at the scene. 8 people were killed and 17 people were injured.
A police statement quoted by AFP said that the reason for the attack was his failure in university exams and his dissatisfaction with the salary of the trainee.
Another knife attack in China
This is the second stabbing attack in China in recent months. In September, a Japanese student was stabbed to death in the southeastern city of Shenzhen. In the same month, a knifeman killed three people and injured 15 in a Shanghai supermarket.
In October, a 50-year-old man was arrested outside an elementary school in Beijing and stabbed five people, including three children.
Saturday's stabbing is the second fatal incident this week. On Monday evening, a 62-year-old man drove his car into a crowd in Zhuhai, southern China, killing 35 people and injuring more than 40 others.
An attack on Google Maps took place in the city of Yixing in eastern China
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