At least 35 people were killed and 45 injured when a 62-year-old man identified simply as Fan rammed his car into a crowd in China’s Zhuhai City the official media confirmed on Tuesday.
The incident took place around 7:48 pm on Monday when citizens were exercising at the sports centre in Zhuhai City–about 2,200 km south of Beijing.
A police report from the Zhuhai Municipal Public Security Bureau said the man was detained immediately after the incident.
However, it remains unclear whether it was an attack or an accident.
According to the police, the man drove a small off-road vehicle to break through the gate of the sports centre.
Zhuhai is currently hosting China’s prestigious airshow.
Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to treat the people injured in the car ramming case and also demanded punishing the perpetrator in accordance with the law.