China’s National Health Commission dispatches top experts to support rescue efforts following car ramming incident in Zhuhai

China's National Health Commission immediately sent a team of 11 national-level experts on Tuesday to support the local treatment efforts following a car ramming incident which took place on Monday evening in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, killing some 35 people and injuring 43.

Authorities of Guangdong Province and Zhuhai city quickly dispatched hundreds of rescue personnel to provide emergency treatment for the injured at the scene of the incident. 8 teams of more than 30 experts have been deployed to Zhuhai to guide the treatment efforts. The National Health Commission also immediately sent relevant officials from the medical emergency response team, leading a national-level expert team of 11 members, to Zhuhai to support the local treatment of the injured, local media Nanfang Daily reported.

It was reported that the health departments of Guangdong Province and Zhuhai city activated emergency response plans immediately, coordinating emergency resources from Zhuhai, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen cities to the scene, deploying a total of 36 ambulances. 

Emergency rescue personnel quickly arrived at the scene and conducted triage, and transported all injured individuals to medical facilities for treatment. Zhuhai city mobilized its top medical resources, making every effort to save the injured. Over 300 healthcare personnel from five hospitals across the city have been fully engaged in rescue operations.

Currently, rescue efforts are still underway.

The suspect, a 62-year-old divorced male, drove a car into the crowd in a sports center in Zhuhai at around 7:48pm on Monday, according to a statement released by Zhuhai police on Tuesday.

The injured are not in life-threatening condition, police said.