Breaking: 8 Killed, Over 17 Injured After Student Stabs Several People In China's Wuxi

China: At least 8 people have been killed and over 17 Injured in a stabbing incident in China's Wuxi. According to reports, accused is a 21-year-old student. attack took place at around 6:30 pm at Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing City.

21-year-old suspect, surnamed Xu, was caught at scene and he confessed to his crime, according to a statement released by public security bureau of Yixing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

According to police, Xu, a gruate of school this year, returned to school to vent his anger for not receiving his gruation certificate due to failing exams and for dissatisfaction with his internship pay.

Rescue efforts are underway and police are furr investigating case, report said.

This is second attack on civilians this week.

On November 12, thirty-five people were killed and 43 injured when a man ploughed his car into a crowd of people at a sports centre in Zhuhai city.

Police who detained a man called Fan said his actions stemmed from his dissatisfaction with property division outcome of his divorce.

Expressing concern over incident, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged all-out efforts to treat injured.

Car ramming incidents, besides knife attacks on civilians, have been taking place periodically in China in recent months. incidents are routinely blamed on disgruntled elements by security officials.

With inputs from PTI