China: Five killed and 21 injured as hijacked bus crashes into pedestrians

Beijing: At least five people were killed and 21 others left injured after a hijacked bus crashed into pedestrians in east China's Fujian province on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased included a policeman. According to state television CGTN, the knife-wielding hijacker has been detained.

The incident occurred in Longyan city at about 3:20 pm, as per the local Minxi Ribao newspaper. The city government informed that the suspect was put under police control and rescue work was on. 

Victims



have been taken to a hospital. Police are investigating the matter. Meanwhile, the clips, including the one purportedly showing police wrestling the alleged hijacker, are doing the rounds on Twitter. 

This is not the first incident of its kind in China. In November, at least five people were killed after a car rammed into a group of children near an elementary school in Liaoning province. 

In February, a van had ploughed into pedestrians in Shanghai, injuring at least 18 people.