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| China knife attack in Hunan's Changsha leaves six dead | China knife attack in Hunan's Changsha leaves six dead |
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| A knife attack in southern China has left six people dead, local police say. | A knife attack in southern China has left six people dead, local police say. |
| Five people were stabbed to death before the attacker was shot dead by police, in Changsha, Hunan's provincial capital, on Friday, police said. | Five people were stabbed to death before the attacker was shot dead by police, in Changsha, Hunan's provincial capital, on Friday, police said. |
| A dispute erupted between two vendors, and one killed the other with a knife, police said. The man then stabbed four passersby, police added. | A dispute erupted between two vendors, and one killed the other with a knife, police said. The man then stabbed four passersby, police added. |
| China remains nervous after a stabbing spree in Yunnan province on 1 March left 29 people dead and 143 wounded. | China remains nervous after a stabbing spree in Yunnan province on 1 March left 29 people dead and 143 wounded. |
| However, an unnamed official in Changsha told AFP news agency: "I can assure you it's not a terror attack. It happened in a market due to some dispute." | However, an unnamed official in Changsha told AFP news agency: "I can assure you it's not a terror attack. It happened in a market due to some dispute." |
| The incident is currently under investigation, Changsha police said in a statement on their verified microblog. | The incident is currently under investigation, Changsha police said in a statement on their verified microblog. |
| The scuffle is believed to have broke out around 10:15am local time (02:15 GMT). Two of the passersby died at the scene, while the two others died later in hospital. | The scuffle is believed to have broke out around 10:15am local time (02:15 GMT). Two of the passersby died at the scene, while the two others died later in hospital. |
| Earlier reports in Chinese media had said there were several attackers, with reports saying that three attackers had escaped. | Earlier reports in Chinese media had said there were several attackers, with reports saying that three attackers had escaped. |