China: At least two dead, 21 injured in hospital stabbing - BBC News

Several others are injured following the incident in the south-western Yunnan province.

5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, China has seen a spate of knife attacks in monthsA knife attack at a hospital in south-west China has left at least two people dead and 21 others injured.

The stabbing happened at 11:37 local time (03:37 GMT) at Zhenxiong People's Hospital in Yunnan province, the police said.

Images published by China's The Paper showed a man in black, wielding knives in both hands, inside the hospital.

Police said the suspect is from Poji town in Zhenxiong. It was unclear if he has been arrested.

State media reports earlier said 23 people were injured, but officials have revised the toll downwards.

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