VIDEO: A man stabbed six children in a park in France with a knife, three are in critical condition
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.
Mass #stabbing incident at a park in #Annecy, #France. Reports say that the suspect hurt at least 8 minors, with two badly injured minors being flown to the nearest hospital, the children were on a school trip to the park.
pic.twitter.com/ZbIU5ndTHi- Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) June 8, 2023
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."
#Breaking: Just in – Reports of a mass stabbing attack at a park in #Annecy, #France, reports that the suspect wore a turban on his head injuring at least 8 minors with 2 minors critically injured being airlifted, the school had an outdoors event taking the children to the... pic.twitter.com/wWzLyE63XQ
- Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) June 8, 2023
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.
Vidéo du monstre qui a poignardé 4 enfants et 1 adult à #Annecy.
Ce migrant syrien a été interpellé. pic.twitter.com/oPG1K7Cwi3
— Tanguy David (@tanguy_france) June 8, 2023
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.