NANNING, Nov. 27 -- Nine people were injured in a knife attack in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Thursday, local authorities said.

A man in his twenties attacked people near a Hualian supermarket in Jiangnan District of Nanning, capital city of Guangxi, at around 3 p.m. Thursday, sources from the district said.

The attack led to nine injuries, and the suspect has been caught by police. Investigation is under way.