China: 5 killed in bus hijack

26 December,2018 08:00 AM IST |  Beijing  |  Agencies

The incident took place in Longyan, Fujian province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. A suspect, who had a knife, has been detained and an investigation is underway. The attacker was not identified by the police


At least five persons, including a policeman, were killed and 21 others injured Tuesday when a hijacked bus crashed into pedestrians after a knife-wielding man attacked its driver in southeastern China's Fujian Province."

The incident took place in Longyan, Fujian province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. A suspect, who had a knife, has been detained and an investigation is underway. The attacker was not identified by the police.

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