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CHINA / Regional |
Restaurant blast kills 9, injures 25 in Hunan(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-09-17 17:16 Nine people were killed and 25 others injured after what appears to be a deliberately planned explosion in Central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said on Monday. The blast occurred Sunday evening at a restaurant in Wenjiashi Township, Liuyang City, when more than 30 people were dining, according to police. Initial investigations showed the diners were treated by a villager from the town, who had been in dispute with the guests over family issues. The unidentified villager had invited the people to the restaurant, allegedly to apologize, a police spokesman said. The explosion was believed to have been planned and the spokesman said it was a criminal case. The injured people were stable in hospital, he said. No further details were provided, while reporters were barred from entering the scene. Investigations were continuing, the spokesman said. |
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