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| Shanghai Pudong airport explosion wounds four | Shanghai Pudong airport explosion wounds four |
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| A man has set off a homemade explosive device at Shanghai international airport, injuring four people as well as himself, Chinese officials say. | A man has set off a homemade explosive device at Shanghai international airport, injuring four people as well as himself, Chinese officials say. |
| The attacker threw a bottle containing explosives, which went off near a check-in counter in Terminal Two. | The attacker threw a bottle containing explosives, which went off near a check-in counter in Terminal Two. |
| The man then took out a knife and stabbed his own neck, officials say. | The man then took out a knife and stabbed his own neck, officials say. |
| In 2013 a man in a wheelchair detonated a bomb at Beijing airport to highlight a personal grievance. He was later sentenced to six years in prison. | In 2013 a man in a wheelchair detonated a bomb at Beijing airport to highlight a personal grievance. He was later sentenced to six years in prison. |
| The latest incident happened at about 15:00 (07:00) on Sunday. | The latest incident happened at about 15:00 (07:00) on Sunday. |
| Eyewitness Ni Bowen told the Associated Press news agency that she was waiting to check in at Pudong International Airport when there was a loud bang. | Eyewitness Ni Bowen told the Associated Press news agency that she was waiting to check in at Pudong International Airport when there was a loud bang. |
| "A beer bottle filled with white smoke rolled right by my feet. I was scared and made off at once,'' she said. | "A beer bottle filled with white smoke rolled right by my feet. I was scared and made off at once,'' she said. |
| The four victims sustained light wounds and are being treated in hospital. The unnamed attacker is said to be in a critical condition. |