Legal
Man attacks kindergarten in southwest China with liquid chemical, injuring 54

A man trying to take “revenge on society” has attacked children with a liquid chemical at a kindergarten in southwest China, injuring more than 50 people, local officials say. The suspect fled the scene but was taken into custody a short time later.
The attack happened at about 3:35 p.m. on Monday when a man cut through a fence at a kindergarten in Kaiyuan, a city in Yunnan province, and sprayed students and teachers with sodium hydroxide. This is also known as caustic soda.
Fifty-four people were injured, including 51 children and 3 teachers, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. The suspect, a 23-year-old man with the surname Kong, fled the scene and was taken into custody about 35 minutes later. Police said he carried out the attack to take “revenge on society.”
Sodium hydroxide is strongly irritating and corrosive. It can cause severe burns and permanent damage to any tissue that it comes in contact with, according to the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The degree of damage may not be certain for up to 3 days.

-
US News6 days ago
All 15 workers rescued after industrial tunnel collapse in Los Angeles
-
Legal1 week ago
3 killed, 9 injured in shooting in Philadelphia
-
World1 week ago
Series of earthquakes strike near Guatemala City, causing injuries and damage
-
US News1 week ago
Flash flood emergency declared in Ruidoso, New Mexico
-
US News5 days ago
Death toll reaches 121 in Texas floods; 161 still missing in Kerr County
-
Business1 week ago
Two men charged in $650 million OmegaPro cryptocurrency fraud scheme
-
Legal1 week ago
10 charged in armed assault on ICE detention center in Texas
-
Politics6 days ago
Brazil’s President rebukes Trump over tariff threat and Bolsonaro comments