A mentally ill man wielding a wrench wounded 18 children and a teacher in a kindergarten in southern China before fleeing on a motorcycle and trying to stab himself to death, state media reported Saturday.The man charged into the school Friday afternoon and started trying to hit students on the head, the Xinhua News Agency said.
The man, in his 40s, then escaped after the teacher, Ouyang Liuxing, fought back, Xinhua said.
"I was frightened by the scene and went to stop him," Ouyang was quoted as saying. "He hit me in the head with the wrench, but I kicked him."
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