Axeman kills three children in China

on 21/09/2012 15:18:33

An axeman has killed three children and injured 13 others at a daycare centre in south-western China.

The man burst into the centre in Guangxi province today, said the official Xinhua News Agency.

Police said he had been arrested.

China has experienced a string of rampage attacks at schools, retirement homes and on city streets that have left dozens dead and scores more wounded since the start of 2010.

The attacks have prompted calls for more attention to mental illnesses and concern over rising stress in Chinese society.