Five people were injured in Shanghai on Monday as a result of a stabbing attack by a woman, TASS reported.

The incident took place in the morning in one of the office buildings located on Jiangsu street. 

According to preliminary investigations, the attack was carried out by a 37-year-old woman who traveled to Shanghai on May 15 to search for a person with whom she had a love-related quarrel. 

After the woman could not find this person, she attacked the people who were nearby with a knife. As a result, four people were slightly injured, another victim was sent to the hospital for treatment.

The investigation of the case continues.