Series of Explosions Occurs Near Communist Party Building in China
A series of small explosions has occurred near a Communist Party building in northern China, in the city of Taiyuan, according to The New York Times.
A series of small explosions has occurred near a Communist Party building in northern China, in the city of Taiyuan, according to The New York Times. The seven blasts struck around 7:40 a.m. and sent pedestrians fleeing away. At least one person was killed and eight were injured.
The explosions were likely intentional, since photos from people on the scene show ball bearings used in what were probably homemade explosives.
网友在现场发现的钢珠。 #山西省委爆炸 pic.twitter.com/QCrDv0xO3e
— 北风(温云超, Yunchao Wen) (@wenyunchao) November 6, 2013
The attack comes on the heels of an attack last week in Tiananmen Square that killed five people, though it is unknown if they share the same culprit.
Yunchao Wen, a Chinese human rights activist, has been reposting photos from Chinese social network Weibo on Twitter.
山西省委连环爆炸案现场伤者。 #山西省委爆炸 pic.twitter.com/nU9ep8lHR2
— 北风(温云超, Yunchao Wen) (@wenyunchao) November 6, 2013
爆炸发生后四分钟发上微博的照片。 #山西省委爆炸 pic.twitter.com/wC3E7reI8b
— 北风(温云超, Yunchao Wen) (@wenyunchao) November 6, 2013
这张照片可以看到邻近的两个爆炸点。 #山西省委爆炸 pic.twitter.com/guQJyml3en
— 北风(温云超, Yunchao Wen) (@wenyunchao) November 6, 2013
爆炸后七分钟发上微博的照片,附近一宾馆窗户玻璃被击穿。 #山西省委爆炸 pic.twitter.com/6jyiiScC8q
— 北风(温云超, Yunchao Wen) (@wenyunchao) November 6, 2013
[Pictured: a tourist poses in Tiananmen Square]