09 Oct 2024 | 04:49 AM UTC
China: Investigations ongoing following stabbing attack in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, as of Oct. 9
Police investigating knife attack in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China, as of Oct. 9. Several people injured.
Police are investigating a stabbing attack at a primary school in Huaqiang Road in Tianhe District, as of Oct. 9. The incident, which occurred the afternoon of Oct. 8, left three people injured. Authorities have detained a male assailant The motive behind the attack is unclear.
Avoid the incident site until authorities conclude investigations. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the affected area and any disruptions. Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials.
Multiple knife attacks have occurred in recent months across China and have affected both locals and foreigners. On Sept. 18, a Japanese student was stabbed in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, though Chinese authorities did not confirm any nationality-based targeting. In June, the Japanese Embassy in China issued an advisory for its citizens following an attack on a bus used by a Japanese school in Suzhou; a male perpetrator injured a Japanese woman and her child while seriously wounding a Chinese woman who tried to intervene. Although the overall crime threat in Guangzhou remains low and violent crime is uncommon, isolated criminal incidents affecting foreigners are possible.
