5 Killed In China As Man Drives Into Crowd In Guangzhou, Arrested

The police arrested a man in China for allegedly driving a car into pedestrians in Guangzhou, leaving five people dead and 13 injured. 

The police arrested a man in China for allegedly driving a car into pedestrians in Guangzhou, leaving five people dead and 13 injured.  ( Image Source :Twitter )

The police arrested a man in China for allegedly of driving his car into pedestrians in Guangzhou that killed five and leaving 13 injured.  The incident has triggered nationwide outrage as many are accusing the man of deliberately targeting people, reported BBC.

On the other hand, the videos that have surfaced online show the driver coming out of the car and throwing banknotes into the air, shortly after the crash, the report added.

A video of the incident has surfaced on social media. The video has graphic visuals which may be disturbing for some.

A 22-year-old man has been detained by the police and an investigation has been launched. The incident took place on Wednesday during the evening rush hour at a busy junction in the southern city with a population of 19 million.'

In a similar recent incident in February last year, a driver plowed a mini truck into people in the southern province of Fujian, killing three and injuring nine. 

Recently, a hotel guest in Shanghai last week deliberately drove his car into the lobby after an argument with staff. However, nobody was injured in that incident.

Meanwhile, people remained worried on Thursday about Covid-19 spreading to aged relatives as residents intend to return to their hometowns for holidays amid a warning from the World Health Organization that it may cause a raging outbreak.

The Lunar New Year holiday, which will begin on January 21, comes after China last month withdrew its strict regime of mass lockdowns that witnessed widespread frustration and historic protests.

In fact, the sudden surge in covid-19 from mega-cities to rural areas with weaker medical resources has proved to be overwhelming for some hospitals and crematoriums.

With the lack of official data from China, the WHO on Wednesday said it will be challenging to manage the virus over a holiday period considered the world's largest annual migration of people.