At least 8 people were killed and 17 were injured in a knife attack in China, Xinhua reported citing the police.

Iran Press/Asia: “Around 6:30 p.m. on November 16, 2024, a stabbing incident that resulted in casualties occurred at Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing city, causing 8 deaths and injuring another 17, The suspect was apprehended on the scene,” according to a police statement.

The statement said the suspect was a recent graduate motivated by “failing [an] exam, not receiving a graduation certificate, and dissatisfaction with internship compensation.” An investigation is ongoing.

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