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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 a busy public square in Shanghai, China, after catching fire. | |
| At least eighteen people have been taken to hospital, three of them with serious injuries, authorities say. | |
| The fire was caused by the driver, who was smoking a cigarette as he drove and lost control of the vehicle, Shanghai officials say. | |
| The driver has no criminal record and is receiving treatment. | |
| According to a statement posted on micro-blogging site Weibo by Shanghai's public security bureau, he is suspected of illegally transporting dangerous substances. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | According to local news reports, there were six people in the vehicle. |