Beijing [China], June 12 (HBTV): A suspect has been arrested in the stabbing of four American instructors from a US college in a public park in the city of Jilin in northeastern China, reported CNN.
The authorities have identified the stabbing suspect by his last name, Cui, who was described as a 55-year-old man from the city's Longtan district.
Police said the accused person "collided with a foreigner while walking" in Beishan Park, a popular green space in the city centre, according to CNN.
The suspect then stabbed the instructors and a Chinese visitor who came forward to try to stop him during the event, the police added.
Officers were sent to the site and the injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, according to the police, who claimed they received the report at approximately 11:49 am local time on Monday.
The educators from Cornell College, a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, were wounded "in a serious incident" on Monday, while participating in a partnership program with Beihua University in Jilin, according to the CNN.
"We have been in contact with all four instructors and are assisting them during this time," Cornell College President Jonathan Brand said in a statement, adding no students took part in the program.
The US State Department is aware of reports of a stabbing incident in China and is monitoring the situation.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said he is in touch with Iowa's federal delegation and the state department.
"I am in touch with Iowa's federal delegation and the state department in response to this horrifying attack. Please pray for their full recovery, safe return, and their families here at home," he said.
New York Times cited a video posted on Chinese social media, purportedly taken after the attack, which showed three people lying on the ground, surrounded by onlookers. One was soaked in blood, while another appeared to be using his hand to apply pressure to his wound.
(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.