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Nectar Gan

The suspect in a series of deadly parcel bomb attacks in Guangxi has been confirmed dead in one of Wednesday's explosions, Xinhua reported on Friday, citing Liuzhou city police.
Police said Wei Yinyong, 33, made a number of time bombs, delivering them himself or sending them via couriers in Liucheng county.
Read more: Guangxi parcel bomb suspect ‘was angered by government failure to end village fight over family quarry’
The authorities also revised up the death toll from the blasts from seven to 10, with another 51 injured.
Police said Wei launched the attacks in anger over conflicts with villagers who lived near his quarry and some government departments.


Suspect of Guangxi mail bomb confirmed dead in blast

A building lies destroyed in Liucheng county in Guangxi after a series of parcel bomb explosions. 

A building lies destroyed in Liucheng county in Guangxi after a series of parcel bomb explosions. Photo: Kyodo 

The damaged Liuzhou City Government Office. Photo: Dickson Lee

Wei Yinyong, 33, made a number of time bombs.

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Suspect Wei Yinyong was reportedly frustrated by a dispute over a quarry in which he had a stake. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Building stand in ruins at a blast site in Liucheng county, Guangxi. Photo: Xinhua

Wei invested heavily on Zhihao Stone Quarry, before angry villagers smashed the machines and forced it to close. Photo: Dickson Lee

Wei Yinyong had a stake in a quarry that was attacked by villagers upset by frequent explosions at the site. Photo: Dickson Lee

A partially collapsed building. Photo: Dickson Lee

The force of one of the blasts overturned a truck in Liucheng county. Photo: Dickson Lee



A blast victim is treated in hospital for injuries inflicted by a parcel bomb. Photo: AFP

The explosions damaged many buildings in Liucheng county. Photo: Dickson Lee

Guesthouse workers in Liucheng county in Guangxi province knew something had gone very wrong the second they heard the bang. The explosion destroyed the ticket office of Dapu township's bus station shortly before 4pm on Wednesday.


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A motorist surveys the blast scene in Liucheng county, Guangxi. Photo: Dickson Lee

An express facility in Weifang, Shandong province. Courier services have grown as internet shopping has boomed. Photo: Xinhua 

The suspect in a series of deadly parcel bomb attacks in Guangxi died in one of Wednesday's explosions, Xinhua reported on Friday, citing Liuzhou city police.


BreakingSuspect of Guangxi mail bomb confirmed dead in blast

Read more: Guangxi parcel bomb suspect ‘was angered by government failure to end village fight over family quarry’