China vows to tackle 'risks at source' after deadly car-ramming attack

Driver kills 35 in Zhuhai, prompting experts to warn of festering grievances

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Mourners place flowers outside a sports center where a deadly car attack killed 35 people in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 13. © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU and KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG/WASHINGTON -- China has vowed to strengthen security after a hit-and-run attack in the southern city of Zhuhai killed 35 people, shocking the nation and highlighting what some experts see as an alarming pattern.

On Tuesday evening, authorities revealed the scope of the devastation left by a 62-year-old man who rammed his car into people exercising at a sports center on Monday night, the eve of a major air show in the city. On top the staggering death toll, another 43 people were injured. Most of the victims are believed to be middle aged and elderly, according to Chinese media.

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