Over 40 people were also wounded in the incident in the southern city of Zhuhai, police have said, confirming a suspect is in custody
At least 35 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a car rammed into a large group of pedestrians in Guangdong province in southern China, police have said.
The number of wounded in the incident on Monday evening is estimated at 43, officials said on Tuesday.
The police said earlier that a vehicle had “hit multiple pedestrians and then fled the scene” at the Zhuhai Sports Center. According to the statement, the driver of the car was later detained and placed in custody. The suspect had been identified as a 62-year-old man. His motives currently remain unclear.
The dozens of pedestrians injured in the incident included senior citizens and children, local media said. According to reports, surviving victims were sent to four local hospitals, one of them admitting more than 20 patients.
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