Published: 20:59, April 28, 2021 | Updated: 21:19, April 28, 2021
Police nab suspect in Guangxi kindergarten knife attack
By Cao Yin

Two police officers patrol the Longdongbao Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou, Feb. 19, 2019. (OU DONGQU / XINHUA)

A man suspected of injuring 16 children and two teachers at a kindergarten in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region at about 2 pm on Wednesday has been caught by local police, China Central Television reported.

All the victims from the kindergarten in Xinfeng, a township of the region's Beiliu city, have been hospitalized

All the victims from the kindergarten in Xinfeng, a township of the region's Beiliu city, have been hospitalized, according to the CCTV. Two of the children suffered serious injuries, the report said.

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The city's government agencies, including those with public security, education and emergency management, have arrived at the scene. Police have established a team to investigate the case.

Authorities have not released other details about the suspect.

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