Cook dies in kitchen brawl

BEIJING - A cook was stabbed to death by his colleague after they quarrelled in a restaurant kitchen in China’s Shanghai city, police said.

The incident took place in downtown Xuhui district where Xiang viciously stabbed Wen inside the kitchen.

The two had a quarrel around 7 p.m. when Wen spilled boiling water on Xiang, Shanghai Daily reported Monday.

Then, Xiang stabbed Wen with a knife. Wen was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Though Xiang fled from the spot, he was caught four hours later, police said.