28 Stabbed To Dead And 162 Seriously Injured, 5 Suspects Killed By Chinese Police

At least 28 Chinese nationals were fatally stabbed, but dead toll could rise and 162 people reported injured at Kunming at train station in China.

By H. Nelson Goodson

March 1, 2014

Kunming, Yunnan Province, China -  At least 28 people were fatally stabbed and 162 other people were injured inside the Kunming train station in China by a group of armed men with knives, the Weibo dot com reported. Five suspects have been killed by Chinese police, two suspects taken into custody, four police officers were injured and are pursuing other suspects involved in the massacre.

Chinese officials say, between 7 to 10 men wearing uniforms and masks attacked the rail train station around 9:20 p.m. Kunming local time (11:20 p.m. EST) in Yunnan Province. They're calling it premeditated terrorist attack on unarmed civilians. 

The Yunnan Vice governor has confirmed the massacre. President Xi Jinping has mobilized the police to track down those responsible for swift punishment. 

Kunming Chinese news video