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China government office blasts in Jiangxi kill two | |
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Three explosions have struck government buildings in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media say. | Three explosions have struck government buildings in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media say. |
Two people were killed and at least six injured in the blasts, in the city of Fuzhou. | |
Unconfirmed reports say car bombs were detonated outside the offices of the state prosecutor and at the city's food and drug agency; a third blast hit a district administration office. | Unconfirmed reports say car bombs were detonated outside the offices of the state prosecutor and at the city's food and drug agency; a third blast hit a district administration office. |
Officials say the cause of the blasts is being investigated. | Officials say the cause of the blasts is being investigated. |
However, the Xinhua news agency said a farmer unhappy about the handling of a legal dispute was thought to be responsible. | |
One body was found in the district government building and another person died later in hospital, a local government official said. | |
The near-simultaneous blasts went off shortly after 0900 (0100 GMT), reports say. | The near-simultaneous blasts went off shortly after 0900 (0100 GMT), reports say. |
One eyewitness told Xinhua news agency that most of the windows had been blown out at the eight-storey local prosecutor's office. | One eyewitness told Xinhua news agency that most of the windows had been blown out at the eight-storey local prosecutor's office. |
Other eyewitnesses said ambulances had arrived at the scene to take several injured people from the local government office to hospital. | Other eyewitnesses said ambulances had arrived at the scene to take several injured people from the local government office to hospital. |
At least 10 cars were destroyed in the explosions, reports say. | |
Earlier this month, more than 40 people were injured in a petrol bomb attack on a bank, by a disgruntled former employee, in north-west Gansu province. | Earlier this month, more than 40 people were injured in a petrol bomb attack on a bank, by a disgruntled former employee, in north-west Gansu province. |