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Reuters

Chinese police sealed off a train station today in the northwestern city of Lanzhou after detecting suspected explosives, state media said.
Chinese authorities discovered the explosives around 4pm, the state-run China National Radio said on its website.


China shuts train station in Lanzhou over suspected explosives

A train station in Lanzhou was sealed off over suspected bombs. Photo: EyePress

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A person lies on the ground after a blast in Urumqi, in an unverified photo. Photo: Weibo

People help those apparently injured in the blast, in an unverified photo. State media have confirmed there were casualties. Photo: Weibo

An officer responds to the scene of the explosions, in an unverified photo circulated by Xinhua. Photo: Weibo

Smoke seen billowing from an open-air market behind a block of buildings in Urumqi, in an unverified photo. Photo: Weibo

People lying on the ground as others rush to help them shortly after the blast, in an unverified photo. Fires are seen in the background. Photo: Weibo

Smoke seen from afar at a market area near a park in Urumqi, in an unverified photo. Witnesses said there were many elderly people having breakfast in the area when the explosions hit. Photo: Weibo

Fire is seen near a market area in Urumqi, in an unverified photo. Witnesses said there were many elderly people having breakfast in the area when the explosions hit the market. Photo: Weibo

Scenes of chaos at the market after the explosions, in an unverified photo. Reports said the two cars barrelled past metal barriers and ploughed through early-morning crowds before one exploded. Photo: Weibo

Police attempt to regain order after the attack left bodies and debris strewn over a street in Urumqi.

Chinese police sealed off a train station today in the northwestern city of Lanzhou after detecting suspected explosives, state media said.


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