VIDEO: A man stabbed six children in a park in France with a knife, three are in critical condition

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Several children have been stabbed in an attack at a park near Lake Annecy in southeastern France, local media reported.

The attack took place this morning around 9:45 a.m., and a total of eight people were stabbed, while three are in critical condition.

Armed police arrived at the scene and quickly overpowered the attacker, before arresting him and taking him to the hospital.

The French Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin wrote on Twitter: "Several people, including children, were injured by a person armed with a knife. The individual was arrested thanks to the very quick intervention of the police."

The regional deputy prefect, Antoine Armand, described the attack as a "vile act" and said authorities were investigating.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne is on her way to the scene.

Meanwhile, the French media reported that six children were injured in the attack, and the victims were around three years old.

The French National Assembly held a minute's silence, and roads around the scene of the attack were blocked.

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