Update | One dead, 8 injured after devices explode near Shanxi Communist Party HQ
A series of explosions near the Shanxi Communist Party Committee offices in the provincial capital of Taiyuan left one dead and at least eight wounded on Wednesday. Metal ball bearings have been found at the site of the explosions, the state-run Xinhua news agency said, pointing to home-made bombs.
At least one person died and eight others were injured after a series of explosions caused by homemade bombs near the Shanxi Communist Party Committee offices in the provincial capital of Taiyuan on Wednesday.
The blasts occurred at around 7.40am when a bomb that had apparently been placed in the flowerbeds almost directly in front of the main entrance of the Shanxi provincial government building went off, a spokesperson at the Shanxi provincial government said, citing Taiyuan police. Within seconds, a minivan exploded several hundred metres away, according to eyewitnesses.
The injured victims were sent to two hospitals near the explosion area. One of the injured was in serious condition and two cars were also damaged, the provincial government website said, citing police. The explosions were triggered by small explosive devices, it added.
Metal ball bearings and circuit devices were found at the site of the explosions, the state-run Xinhua news agency said, pointing to a manufactured attack. Witnesses have shared photos of metal pellets and nails on Sina Weibo.
National broadcaster CCTV said more than twenty vehicles have been damaged, while Xinhua suggested the bombs were hidden within the provincial party committee's compound.