LONDON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Two children are confirmed dead in a knife attack in Southport, Merseyside, in northwest England on Monday, according to local police.
Nine other people have been injured, six of whom are in critical condition, Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said.
The knife attack was reported at around 11:50 a.m. (1050 GMT) in a property on Hart Street, Merseyside Police said in a statement earlier on Monday, adding that armed police detained a male and seized a knife.
Local police have declared the stabbing a "major incident" and an investigation is underway.
