Children are in a critical condition following a knife attack in the alpine town of Annecy, south-eastern France, according to reports.
AFP reports that a total of five people are injured including four children. French media report that the injured children are around the age of three and two of them, and one man, are in a critical condition.
The attack was carried out in a park by a Syrian man, 45, who was seeking refugee status, police say.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said “the nation is in shock” following the attack.
The city’s mayor has denounced the “appalling attack” and said a press conference will be held later.
