Thirty-five people have been killed and another 43 injured after a motorist deliberately drove a car into people exercising at a sports centre in the Chinese city of Zhuhai, police said.
A 62-year-old man, identified only by his family name of Fan, was detained at the centre after the incident took place at around 7:48pm local time (11:48am UK time) on Monday.
He was apprehended in the car, which was described as being a small off-road vehicle, as he tried to flee the scene, police said.
They added he had self-harmed using a knife, causing severe neck injuries.
He was later reported to be unconscious and receiving medical care in hospital.
A motive has not been confirmed but police said a preliminary investigation found he was unhappy with the split of financial assets in his divorce.
Officers said a “number of” pedestrians were knocked down in the incident which took place on the eve of of an annual People’s Liberation Army exhibition in the southern Chinese city.
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