A knifeman went on a rampage at a primary school in southern China, leaving children on the ground in pools of blood.
Video footage showed locals surrounding a woman lying on the road bleeding.
Local reports said two people had been killed and one other three injured within the attack, which occurred at 6pm local time on Sunday on the Jinnan primary school in town of Leiyang in Hunan province.
One other clip showed a baby wrapped in cloth on the road as an ambulance attended the scene.
The three injured people were taken to hospital for treatment.
A 31-year-old man named Duan Chao was arrested by police in reference to the stabbings.
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A spokesperson for Leiyang City Police said: ‘At 6pm on Sunday August 3 a deliberate attack was carried out on Caizichi Street. Two people were killed and three people injured.
‘Following the event, the general public safety department swiftly dispatched officers to take control, capturing and bringing to justice the suspected criminal, Duan Chao, aged 31.
‘The injured people were sent to hospital to be treated and usually are not in a life-threatening condition.
The force added that it had launched an investigation and prosecution following the incident.
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