Six people killed in southern China knife attack at kindergarten

Six people have been killed and one injured in an early morning knife attack at a kindergarten in southern China.

A 25-year-old man has been detained over a fatal incident in the town of Lianjiang, in Guangdong province, local police said in a statement posted on social media.

The man began his rampage at 7.40am. The victims included one teacher, two parents and three children, AFP reported, citing a local government spokesperson.