Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest at 13:20 local time (05:20 GMT).
The official Xinhua News Agency said there were more than 10 casualties in what it called a “vicious assault” on Tuesday in Yunnan province. An online post from Guizhou province television citing unnamed authorities said that two had died and 23 people were injured.
A suspect has been arrested, the Guizhou TV post said, but officilas have not yet confirmed whether the suspect is the attacker. The attack took place at Zhenxiong County People’s Hospital in Zhaotong city.
“Multiple videos from the scene also show a suspect being apprehended by police in a [nearby] wellness center,” Guizhou Television reported.
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