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Shanghai van hits 18 pedestrians outside Starbucks Shanghai van hits 18 pedestrians outside Starbucks
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A van has ploughed into pedestrians outside a Starbucks cafe in central Shanghai, Chinese state media report. A van has ploughed into pedestrians outside a Starbucks cafe in central Shanghai after catching fire.
At least 18 people have been injured, three of them seriously, say local authorities. At least eighteen people have been injured, three of them seriously, authorities say.
The cause of the incident is still being investigated. The fire was caused by the 40-year-old driver who was smoking a cigarette inside the vehicle, Shanghai officials confirmed. He then lost control of the van.
Images circulating on social media, which could not immediately be confirmed, show a minivan with flames inside on the pavement outside the cafe. The driver who has no criminal record, is receiving treatment.
Some witnesses told local media that there were gas canisters inside the vehicle. The People's Daily newspaper said the fire had now been put out. According to a statement posted on micro-blogging site Weibo by Shanghai's public security bureau the driver is suspected of illegally transporting dangerous substances.
The cafe is on People's Square at the far end of Shanghai's busy Nanjing Street shopping district and above a major subway interchange. Witnesses had earlier told local media that there were gas canisters inside the vehicle. The People's Daily newspaper said the fire had now been put out.
The incident happened at about 09:00 (01:00 GMT), when the area would have been packed with shoppers and commuters.The incident happened at about 09:00 (01:00 GMT), when the area would have been packed with shoppers and commuters.
Images circulating on social media, which could not immediately be confirmed, showed a minivan with flames inside on the pavement outside the cafe.
The cafe is on People's Square at the far end of Shanghai's busy Nanjing Street shopping district and above a major subway interchange.
Reporters at the scene said the site had been cleared up quickly, with a small police presence in place.Reporters at the scene said the site had been cleared up quickly, with a small police presence in place.
According to local news reports, there were six people in the vehicle.