And mass accident happened this Tuesday in front of the elementary school Yong’anin the city of Changdecentral province of Hunanleft numerous students injured, according to the state network CCTV.
The incident occurred early in the day, while students were preparing to begin their school day.
Local authorities confirmed that they are investigating the incident and collecting data to determine the exact number of people affected and the severity of their injuries.
In Weiboone of the main social media platforms in China, the news spread, although no images of the incident have been shared due to the Xi Jinping regime’s strict information control.
Censorship, combined with the increasing frequency of these incidents, has sparked concerns about safety in public spaces and the possible underlying causes of this wave of violence.
Many users expressed their dismay at the recurrence of these types of attacks against civilians, particularly children. “How can this be happening again?” wrote one user. Another lamented: “Lately there have been many people taking revenge against society.”
On the other hand, on international networks such as white, apparently involved in the accident.
Other images show chaotic scenes after the incident, with dozens of children running in panic while other people, including minors, lay on the ground.
The incident occurs just a week after a 62 year old man attacked a crowd with his vehicle in front of a sports center in the city of Zhuhaileaving at least 35 dead and 43 injured before fleeing in what became the deadliest attack in China in the last decade.
According to authorities, the aggressor, identified by his last name Fan, acted motivated by dissatisfaction following a divorce dispute related to the division of assets.
Just a few days later, a knife attack at a vocational school in the city of Yixingin the eastern province of Jiangsu, left eight dead and 17 injured. The person responsible, a 21-year-old former student who was due to graduate this year but failed to pass his exams, was arrested.
Additionally, in October, a man killed three people and injured 15 others in a knife attack in a supermarket in Shanghai.
Last year, in the province of Cantonanother massive accident resulted in six dead and 29 injured. These types of attacks, according to the local press, are usually classified as acts of “revenge against society”. Aggressors, motivated by frustrations related to legal, sentimental or business disputes, indiscriminately attack innocent people in public spaces.
Analysts have linked the increase in these acts of violence to a context of growing social despair in China, exacerbated by a slowing economy and an increasingly marked perception of inequality. On social networks, Internet users have pointed out that these attacks generate an “imitation effect”, where a notable incident can inspire similar ones.
(With information from EFE and AFP)
