At least eight people died and 17 people were injured in a knife attack on a school in China.

Authorities said in a statement that it was thought that a 21-year-old student carried out the attack in Yixing City. of china Jiangsu province.

By state ownership Xinhua News AgencyThe attack took place at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology at around 6.30pm (10.30am in the UK) on Saturday.

Media reported that police believed the suspect, identified only as his surname Xu, graduated from the school earlier this year and was angry about not receiving his graduation certificate.

Police said that the student, who was said to be unhappy with the internship fee, confessed to the crime.

It’s coming days later 35 people were killed A driver in Zhuhai, China, deliberately drove his car into people exercising at the gym.

Officers said “several” pedestrians were struck down in the incident, which occurred on the eve of a biennial People’s Liberation Army exhibition in the southern Chinese city.

A 62-year-old man, identified only by his surname Fan, was detained at the center on Monday.

Police said that the person was caught trying to flee the scene in a vehicle that was said to be a small off-road vehicle.

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They added that he had used a knife to harm himself, causing serious neck injuries, and although a motive was not confirmed, they said a preliminary investigation revealed he was unhappy with the division of financial assets during the divorce.