President Xi Jinping has ordered all necessary measures to treat the injured and demanded the harshest punishment for the accused.
Unhappy with divorce, driver runs over dozens, killing 35 in China. At least 35 people were killed and 43 injured when a speeding vehicle ran over dozens of people in China.
According to a foreign news agency, the incident took place in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province.
The accident happened on Monday.
Chinese police have arrested a 62-year-old driver who stabbed himself after the accident.
The injured driver has been taken to hospital for treatment, police said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the 62-year-old driver was unhappy after a divorce.
According to China’s official media, President Xi Jinping has ordered all necessary measures to treat the injured and demanded the harshest punishment for the accused.
