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Driver allegedly upset over divorce rams car into crowd outside Chinese sports center, killing 35 people

ZHUHAI, China (AP) — A man who authorities said was upset about his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd exercising at a sports complex in southern China. 35 people were killed and dozens more seriously injured, police said on Tuesday.

Shortly after Monday night's attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, police arrested the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for what are believed to be self-inflicted wounds.


A man rammed a car into Athlete in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, China, November 11, 2024. ZUMAPRESS.com

Cyclists on site
People gather near a sports center in southern China's Zhuhai city, China, November 11, 2024, where a man rammed a car into athletes. ZUMAPRESS.com

The city is hosting the People's Liberation Army's annual aviation exhibition, which opened on Tuesday, and searches of the incident were heavily censored for users behind China's Great Firewall.

However, outside of the controls, videos circulated on the social media platform

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