Three children among six people have died and one has been injured after a stabbing in a kindergarten in the Guangdong province of China.

The other victims are believed to be a teacher and two parents.

A 25-year-old man from Lianjiang in southeastern China has been arrested.

His surname is Wu, police have revealed.

According to police, the incident took place at about 7.40am local time when parents were likely dropping off their children at the nursery.

No other details were immediately available.