Six killed in China kindergarten stabbing

Media reported Monday's attack in Lianjiang county was a stabbing. No other details were immediately available.

Some media reported that both adults and children were among the victims.

Violent crime is rare in China due to strict gun laws and tight security but there have been several stabbings at preschools over the past few years.

In August last year, three people were killed and six wounded in a stabbing at a kindergarten in Jiangxi province.

In 2021, a man killed two children and wounded 16 at a kindergarten in the southwest region of Guangxi.

The latest news sparked emotive debate on the Weibo social media platform. By 1.50pm local time on Monday it was the top-trending discussion, with 290 million views.

One user questioned security at schools, especially after similar previous attacks.

"Why do such cases still continue to emerge?" they wrote.