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Revision as of 16:16, 12 November 2024
| 2024 Zhuhai car attack | |
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 Zhuhai Sports Center in 2021 | |
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| Location | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
| Date | 11 November 2024 19:48 CST (UTC+08:00) |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack |
| Weapon | SUV |
| Deaths | 35 |
| Injured | 43 |
| Perpetrator | "Mr." Fan |
| Motive | Dissatisfaction with the division of marital property from his divorce |
On 11 November 2024, the driver of a small SUV deliberately rammed his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians outside a stadium in Zhuhai, China, killing 35 people and injuring 43 others.[1]
Attack
At approximately 19:48[2] on 11 November 2024, an SUV hit citizens exercising at the Zhuhai Sports Center running track. There was heightened security in Zhuhai, which was hosting a major civil and military airshow.[3] An eyewitness stated that the car drove in a loop on a running track, knocking over many people.[1]
A 62-year-old man with the surname Fan was arrested on the scene after attempting to flee the site of the attack. Early reports claim that Fan had been recently divorced and was dissatisfied with how property had been divided afterwards.[4][5] Police state that Fan entered into a coma after he cut himself in the neck with a knife.[6]
Reactions
News of the incident was censored on Chinese social media platforms. Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher posted a video on Twitter of several people lying on the ground and a woman yelling in pain, while a firefighter rendered aid to a victim.[7]
Xi Jinping called for rescue efforts and urged local officials to maintain social stability.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Zhuhai: 35 killed after car ploughs into crowd in China". BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Dang, Yuanyue (12 November 2024). "35 dead after car attack in Chinese city of Zhuhai, suspect arrested, police say". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Gan, Nectar (12 November 2024). "35 killed after car plows into crowds outside sports center in Chinese city, police say". CNN. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Dozens killed in Zhuhai, China, by driver who rammed car into crowd ahead of military expo, police say - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "35 killed, dozens wounded after car rams into crowd outside sports centre in southern Chinese city - HKFP". www.hongkongfp.com. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "At least 35 killed in China car ramming". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b Hawkins, Amy; Press, Associated (12 November 2024). "Dozens killed in China after car driven into sports centre". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 November 2024.