Shanghai van incident: 18 injured as vehicle hits pedestrians

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A van has ploughed into pedestrians outside a Starbucks cafe in central Shanghai, Chinese state media report.

The scene of the accident.

At least 18 people have been injured, three of them seriously, say local authorities.

The scene of the accident.

The cause of the incident is still being investigated.

The scene of the accident.

Images circulating on social media show the van with flames inside on the pavement outside the cafe, in the busy People's Square area of central Shanghai.

(BBC)