A stabbing outside a school in Wuxi, a city in eastern China, resulted in at least eight fatalities and 17 injuries, according to local authorities.
The incident occurred Saturday evening at the Wuxi Yixing Arts and Crafts Vocational and Technical College around 6:30 p.m. local time (10:30 GMT).
Police report that the suspect, a 21-year-old former student of the college who graduated earlier this year, was arrested at the scene.
According to the statement, the suspect allegedly carried out the attack due to frustration over his inability to receive a diploma, citing poor exam performance and dissatisfaction with his internship pay as contributing factors.
Police noted that the individual confessed to the stabbings “without hesitation.”
Authorities have launched a thorough investigation into the case and are working to manage the aftermath of the tragedy.
This incident follows another tragic event in southern China earlier in the week, where at least 35 people lost their lives when a man drove a car into a crowd outside a stadium in Zhuhai.
Reports indicate that this attack may have been motivated by a personal grievance over a divorce settlement.
These two violent incidents have heightened public concern about a potential rise in random attacks in China, with some social media users suggesting they reflect a broader issue of individuals reacting to personal frustrations by harming others.