Four people stabbed by assailant in shocking incident at major Shanghai hospital

Police officers stand outside the outpatient department of Ruijin Hospital following a stabbing incident, in Shanghai, China on Staurday, July 9, 2022. - Reuters

SHANGHAI, July 9 (Reuters): Four people at a renowned Shanghai hospital were wounded by a knife-wielding assailant on Saturday, in the second reported stabbing incident after a COVID-19 lockdown of the financial hub was lifted early in June.

Officers raced to the more than 100-year-old Ruijin Hospital on Saturday morning after receiving calls about an attack, police said.