Hubei Province, September 3: In a shocking incident, eight schoolchildren were killed after a man attacked them with a meat cleaver. The incident took place in the eastern Chinese province of Hubei on Monday. The kids were arriving for the first day of the term when the bloody rampage took place at Chaoyangpo Elementary School in Enshi City. Two students were also wounded in the attack. China: Man Attacks Students With Knife at Beijing School, 20 Children Injured.

According to the police, the 40-year-old man surnamed Yu attacked the students at 8 a.m. There are also claims that the killer was just released from jail and committed this crime as an act of revenge on society. A resident told Passion News that "the culprit was released from prison after serving his term not long ago."

The accused is in police custody. Chinese authorities announced the death toll on Tuesday, a day after reports said that 10 students were injured in the attack. The identity of the children were not immediately released. 3 Killed, 43 Injured as Man Goes on Stabbing Spree in China After Ramming Car into Crowd.

Knife attacks on School children have been on a rise in China. In January, 20 students were wounded after a man attacked them with a knife at a Beijing school. In April 2018, a former student killed nine school students as revenge for being bullied there.

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