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China: 35 Killed After Car Rams into Crowd at Sports Center

China: 35 Killed After Car Rams into Crowd at Sports Center

Above: A police car is seen at the Zhuhai Sports Center, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens, in south China's Guangdong province on Nov. 12, 2024. Image copyright: HECTOR RETAMAL/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

The Facts

  • At least 35 people were killed and 43 injured after a car rammed into a crowd outside a sports center in China's southern Zhuhai city on Monday.

  • According to the Zhuhai police, the 62-year-old suspect was detained as he attempted to flee the scene and is currently hospitalized and in a coma following severe self-inflicted knife wounds.According to the Zhuhai police, the 62-year-old suspect was detained as he attempted to flee the scene and is currently hospitalized and in a coma following self-inflicted knife wounds.


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