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Guangxi blasts: China investigates fresh explosion Guangxi parcel bombs: China investigates fresh blast
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Chinese authorities are investigating a fresh explosion in Guangxi province, a day after a series of blasts killed seven people. Chinese authorities are investigating a fresh explosion in Guangxi province, a day after a series of parcel bombs killed seven people.
The explosion took place at a house at around 08:00 local time (00:00 GMT) in Liucheng county, said state media. The blast took place at an apartment block at 08:00 local time (00:00 GMT) in Liucheng county, said state media.
The cause was not clear, and no casualties have been reported.The cause was not clear, and no casualties have been reported.
Seventeen separate explosions hit Liucheng on Wednesday, which police believe were caused by bombs placed in the mail. Seventeen separate explosions hit Liucheng on Wednesday. Police have arrested a suspect they believe sent out the bombs in the mail.
It is unclear whether Thursday's blast is connected to the multiple blasts on Wednesday.
Thursday's fresh explosion took place at a six-storey building in a residential area. Xinhua news agency said the force of the blast had caused debris to rain down on a road opposite the building.
Local police issued a statement calling on the public to be wary of accepting parcels sent by strangers or packages "sent by non-proper channels".
The local postal service has halted all deliveries until Saturday.The local postal service has halted all deliveries until Saturday.
State media said besides the seven dead, another two people remained missing and 51 people were injured. The parcel bombs on Wednesday targeted a prison, a train station, a hospital and a shopping centre among other locations.
A 33-year-old man, identified only by the surname Wei, has been arrested. State media said besides the seven dead, another two people remained missing and 51 people were injured in afternoon's blasts.
A 33-year-old Liucheng resident, identified only by the surname Wei, is in police custody for the explosions.
The BBC's John Sudworth in Beijing says there have been a number of cases in China of disaffected people with a legal grievance against the authorities using explosive devices in public attacks.