As a result of the incident in the southern district of China, 35 people died, and another 43 were injured. The police reported that a 62-year-old driver of a van crashed into a sports center where people were engaged in sports, and he ran over them. He has been detained, and at present, he is in the hospital after sustaining knife wounds to himself.
President of China Xi Jinping called for "expanded assistance" in providing help to the victims and demanded strict accountability for the perpetrator under the law. It is already known that the driver was struggling with drug addiction and depression due to a divorce.
It should be noted that the incident took place in the city of Zhuhai. The police have operationally detained the attacker, who, according to all indications, deliberately targeted people at the sports center. At this moment, the motive for the crime is being investigated, and the driver himself is in the hospital in serious condition and is not subject to prosecution.
From the interview with a witness, it is known that many were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. One woman, naming herself, reported: "I have a smashed leg."
