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Arson suspected in deadly Ningxia, China bus fire Arson suspected in deadly Ningxia, China bus fire
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Seventeen people have been killed in a suspected arson attack on a public bus in the northern Chinese province of Ningxia, say local authorities.Seventeen people have been killed in a suspected arson attack on a public bus in the northern Chinese province of Ningxia, say local authorities.
Officials in the city of Yinchuan said the bus suddenly caught fire at around 07:00 local time (23:00 GMT Monday), trapping some people inside.Officials in the city of Yinchuan said the bus suddenly caught fire at around 07:00 local time (23:00 GMT Monday), trapping some people inside.
Police are seeking a man in connection with the fire in which 32 people were also hurt.
Amateur footage posted online showed the bus engulfed in flames.Amateur footage posted online showed the bus engulfed in flames.
China has seen several cases of arson on public transport in recent years. Police later arrested a man in connection with the incident in which 32 people were also hurt.
Authorities released a statement published in local media naming the man connected to the Ningxia incident as Ma Yongping, saying he was a "major suspect". State broadcaster CCTV said that a suspect in the fire incident, Ma Yongping, was arrested by police after he threatened to kill himself.
Authorities had earlier released a statement via local media naming him as a "major suspect".
A police spokesman was quoted on Yinchuan city's official microblog as saying their initial conclusion was that the case was an "intentional criminal act of arson".A police spokesman was quoted on Yinchuan city's official microblog as saying their initial conclusion was that the case was an "intentional criminal act of arson".
More than 350 police personnel were working on the case, and were in the midst of "rounding up" the suspect, he said. China has seen several cases of arson on public transport in recent years.
Officials had previously said 14 had died in the fire, but upgraded the death toll to 17 on Tuesday afternoon. The city's deputy mayor was quoted on the microblog as saying they had found more bodies after a second search of the bus. Officials had previously said 14 people had died in the fire, but upgraded the death toll to 17 later in the day. The city's deputy mayor was quoted on the microblog as saying they had found more bodies after a second search of the bus.
A public transport official said the capacity of the bus was 84 people. Previous reports said that more than 40 people were on board at the time of the incident.A public transport official said the capacity of the bus was 84 people. Previous reports said that more than 40 people were on board at the time of the incident.
All the injured have been sent to a hospital for treatment - eight people were severely hurt. All the injured have been sent to a hospital for treatment - eight people were severely injured.
State news agency Xinhua said that the bus driver escaped with minor injuries.State news agency Xinhua said that the bus driver escaped with minor injuries.
Along with several accidents there have been cases of fires being deliberately started on public transport in recent years, as was the case in June 2013 when 48 people died on a Xiamen bus. Authorities said then that a suicidal man had started the fire.Along with several accidents there have been cases of fires being deliberately started on public transport in recent years, as was the case in June 2013 when 48 people died on a Xiamen bus. Authorities said then that a suicidal man had started the fire.
In 2014 a man, also said to have been suicidal, started a fire on a bus in Hangzhou that injured more than 30 people.In 2014 a man, also said to have been suicidal, started a fire on a bus in Hangzhou that injured more than 30 people.