The attack took place in Jenxiong County, northeastern Yunnan
Attackinside a hospital in Yunnan Province (southwest) caused at least ten victims, dead and injured, state media reported, without specifying the nature of the action so far.
“The incident” unfolded in a hospital “around 13: 20” (local time; 08:20 Greek time) and “more than 10 people were injured or killed,” the official China news agency reported, without giving a more specific count at this stage.< /p>
The attack took place in Jenxiong County, in northeastern Yunnan, and authorities are investigating, according to the same source.
Violent crimes with a large number victims is a rather rare phenomenon in China, a country that prohibits the possession of firearms by its citizens, but in recent years there has been a wave of knife attacks.