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Bus Explosion Kills at Least 14 in East China (Updated)

From Xinhua:

At least 14 people were killed in an explosion after a bus and a tractor collided in east China’s Zhejiang Province Saturday afternoon, local police said.

The collision happened at about 1:54 p.m. in Yongzhong town, Longwan District of City, Zhejiang. The bus blew up and 13people died at the scene, and another in hospital, said local police.

Photos are from boxun.com:

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UPDATE: According to netease.com, the police later announced that the explosion was manmade. However, they said explosives were not found on the bus, but were on a tractor which crashed into the bus by accident. The total death toll was 18, and 27 people were wounded, according to police.

“赌博村”制造爆炸 18人死27人伤

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