Dozens injured
Car drove into group of people: 35 dead in China
According to police, at least 35 people were killed and at least 43 others injured in the Chinese city of Zhuhai after the driver (62) of a small SUV broke through the gate of a sports center and deliberately rammed into people exercising there.
"A serious and vicious attack occurred" at the city's sports center on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.
Perpetrator injured himself
The man was caught by the police while fleeing. However, the 62-year-old inflicted serious injuries on himself with a knife and fell into a coma, according to the security authorities. He cannot be questioned at present.
We must punish the murderer severely in accordance with the law.
Chinas Präsident Xi Jinping
Driver unhappy after divorce
Preliminary investigations had revealed that the driver had been unhappy about the division of assets after his divorce, which had driven him to commit the crime.
China's President Xi Jinping expressed his dismay. "We must severely punish the murderer in accordance with the law," he said, according to state news agency Xinhua. All regions and relevant departments should "draw profound lessons from the events".
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