At Least 35 Dead as Man Drives Into Crowd at Sports Center in Southern China

The incident took place a day before Zhuhai City is set to host one of China’s largest civil and military air shows.
At Least 35 Dead as Man Drives Into Crowd at Sports Center in Southern China
A security person stands guard near a sports center where a man rammed a car into people exercising in Zhuhai, China, Nov. 11, 2024. Kyodo News via AP
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At least 35 people have died and 43 severely injured after a driver crashed his vehicle into a group of people exercising at a large sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, local police said on Nov. 12.

Authorities identified the driver as a 62-year-old man whose surname is Fan, in accordance with common practices by Chinese police when releasing information about suspects.