
35 dead and 43 injured is the tragic balance of the collision of a car with a crowd of people who were training in a stadium in Zhuhai, China, the images of which have spread on social networks, causing shock around the world.
The driver of the vehicle, a 62-year-old man surnamed Fan, allegedly deliberately drove the SUV into the dividing beam and into the Zhuhai Sports Center in what local police described as a serious attack of extreme ferocity.
Chinese media reported that among the wounded were many elderly people, as well as teenagers and children.
Fan was arrested while trying to escape, and is currently in a coma due to self-inflicted wounds, according to police.
The incident occurred despite increased security in the city where a large civil and military air show is expected to be organized.
Initial investigations indicate that the attack was a result of the 62-year-old's dissatisfaction with the outcome of a property settlement following his divorce. But due to his condition, he cannot be questioned by the authorities at the moment.
Most of the videos of the incident posted by eyewitnesses were deleted on Chinese social media by internet censors, but some footage that has continued to circulate showed people lying on the ground, emergency medical teams and bystanders looking shocked. .
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his deep concern over the incident, and demanded that the perpetrator receive the harshest punishment.
Possible terrorist attack in China: car runs into a crowd in the city of Zhuhai.
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A 62-year-old driver crashed his car into a crowd of people near a local sports center, injuring more than 20 people and killing several of them.
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