ZHENGZHOU, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed and one seriously injured in a knife attack in central China's Henan Province on Wednesday, police said.

According to the local police, the knife attack was the result of a neighborhood dispute and occurred at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday in a village of Lushan County in Pingdingshan City.

The suspect has been seized by police. Further investigation is under way.