Multiple children injured in car crash at central China school

Beijing: Multiple students were injured Tuesday when a car crashed outside a primary school in central China s Hunan province, state media said. Ch...

Beijing: Multiple students were injured Tuesday when a car crashed outside a primary school in central China's Hunan province, state media said.

China has witnessed a spate of deadly incidents in recent months -- from mass stabbings to car rammings -- in a rare development for a country with a proud reputation for public security.

The issue has prompted soul-searching about the state of society, with some despairing about why an increasing number of individuals seem willing to "take revenge" on random civilians.

State news agency Xinhua reported that "multiple students were injured" in Tuesday's incident, while state broadcaster CCTV said the "specific casualties" were still being investigated. State media did not say if the crash was deliberate.

Footage circulating on Chinese social media -- which matched online images of the school -- appeared to show the aftermath of the incident, with dozens of children running in panic away from the site of the crash yelling "help, help".