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Andrea Chen

Police in Guangzhou said today they had arrested a suspect who confessed to arson in relation to a bus explosion that killed two people and injured 32 others.
They identified the suspect as a 25-year-old man with the surname Ou who was originally from Hunan province.
The statement on the microblog of Guangzhou police gave no indication of a possible motive.
The bus burst into flames on a busy street in Guangzhou last night, local police said.
The injured included a woman who was three months pregnant. Eight were in critical condition, the police added in a Weibo post.
Watch: Surveillance video of Guangzhou bus explosion

China Central Television quoted police as saying that "forbidden items" carried by passengers might have caused the fire. "I heard a blast and then the entire bus was on fire," a witness told Xinhua. "I was less than 20 metres from the bus, but could feel the heat wave."
He described how people from roadside stalls tried in vain to put out the flames with fire extinguishers.

The incident occurred as passengers were getting off the packed route 301 bus at the Nandunhe Bus Station on Guangzhou Avenue at around 7.30pm, according to mainland media.
Many passengers were not able to get off, witnesses told the Southern Metropolis News, as the flames spread so fast and the fire engulfed the vehicle within minutes. Some passengers waiting for the bus were also injured, the paper added on Weibo.
A passenger claimed to have seen "a bomb" before fleeing the bus, ifeng.com, the news portal of Phoenix TV, reported.
"It was a 20-30 cm long package wrapped in paper placed next to the back door," the passenger told ifeng.com adding that he saw white smoke rising from the package before it exploded. The claim could not be independently verified.

A passenger who fled the bus told Xinhua there were around 40 passengers on board. "I did not see or smell anything wrong beforehand," he was quoted as saying.
By 10.30 pm last night, the wreckage of the bus had been removed from the scene, though the area was still blocked off by police.
On July 5, 32 people were injured when a bus caught fire in Hangzhou , the capital of Zhejiang province. Security camera footage showed a passenger pouring a flammable liquid into the bus and setting it alight.
Additional reporting by Mimi Lau, Associated Press


Arson suspect arrested after Guangzhou bus explosion kills two, injures 32

The bus is engulfed in flames near Nandunhe Bus Station on Guangzhou Avenue last night. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The scene of the incident on Guangzhou Avenue. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The bus goes up in flames on Guangzhou Avenue. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A man lies on the pavement near the scene, believed to be dead. Photo: SCMP Pictures

A second victim, a woman, is found near the scene of the fire, believed to be dead. Photo: SCMP Pictures

The burned bus in Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua

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Witnesses speak of blast followed by flames that engulfed the vehicle


Police in Guangzhou said today they had arrested a suspect who confessed to arson in relation to a bus explosion that killed two people and injured 32 others.


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Update | Arson suspect arrested after Guangzhou bus explosion kills two, injures 32

Witnesses speak of blast followed by flames that engulfed the vehicle