Four American exchange teachers from Iowa—among them the sibling of a state House representative—were wounded in a stabbing incident in northeastern China on Monday, their college says.
Cornell College, a small liberal arts institute in Mount Vernon, told CBS News that the instructors were injured in “a serious incident” while visiting a park in the city of Jilin on June 10, a public holiday in China.
Iowa state Rep. Adam Zabner told CBS and Reuters that his brother, David, was one of the victims, all of whom reportedly survived the alleged attack.
Social media footage and posts about the incident were being removed by censors on Weibo, China’s largest social networking site, on Tuesday local time, with Chinese authorities yet to officially confirm or comment on a motive.
It remained unclear whether a suspect had been identified or detained.
The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is the developing story and will be updated.
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