Children left in pools of blood after knifeman rampages through school in Hunan,
Video footage showed locals surrounding a girl lying on the road bleeding.
Local reports said two people had been killed and another three injured in the attack, which occurred at 6pm local time on Sunday at the Jinnan primary school in the city of Leiyang in Hunan province.
Another clip showed a child wrapped in cloth on the street as an ambulance attended the scene.
The three injured people were taken to hospital for treatment.
A 31-year-old man has now been arrested by police in connection with the stabbings.
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A spokesperson for Leiyang City Police said: 'At 6pm on Sunday August 3 a deliberate attack was carried out on Caizichi Street. Two people were killed and injured. More Trending
'Following the event, the public safety department swiftly dispatched officers to take control, capturing and bringing to justice the suspected criminal.
'The injured people were sent to hospital to be treated and taken out of danger.'
The force added that it was undertaking an investigation and prosecution.
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