Some shocking footage is making its rounds on WeChat (video link, viewer discretion advised), after a car rampage and stabbing took place in the city of Liuzhou earlier today.

The incident occurred around 11 in the morning (local time) at the Wenchang Bridge (文昌大桥) in Liuzhou, Guangxi province, when a man driving a black Toyota crashed his car into more than ten electric bikes on the offside lane on the motorway, injuring many people [number still unknown].

According to eyewitness accounts, the driver got out of his car after crashing into the vehicles and started stabbing people.

The footage that is circulating on Weibo and Wechat shows the shocking situation at the scene of the incident shortly after it occurred. It shows how some people, some already beyond rescue, are lying on the street, part of vehicles and electric bikes scattered around the scene (warning for very graphic footage posted by Sina News).

Chinese media report that two people have died due to their injuries.

The suspect, a 54-year-old from Xiangzhou county in Laibin, has now been arrested. The case is still being investigated by police, but several reports suggest the suspect is “emotionally conflicted.”

Another video of the scene and the arrest was published on Weibo by Qihuan Video here (video by The Paper).

On Weibo, some people complain about the little information provided on the incident by police and media. “Lately, this kind of news reporting has no head and no tail,” one person says.

There are also rumors going around about the context of the incident: “I’ll give you more background info,” one person from Liuzhou writes: “This happened near to where I work. This man was caught up in family issues, and first stabbed four people in one place and then went on to drive to the bridge where he crashed into people with his car. He rampaged the entire bridge, then got out of his car and stabbed into people. I’m so shocked. I’m so happy I left there early. The bridge is now closed off. They already got him. It seems he didn’t want to live. He also did not resist.”

This netizen’s report has not been confirmed by authorites. Rumors suggesting that some of the victims are the suspect’s own family members have also not been confirmed at time of writing.

Update:

On August 21, China Daily reports that six people were killed in the rampage and knife attack. More details here.

By Manya Koetse

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