Paramilitary policemen guard near the site of a blast at a terminal in Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, China, June 12, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
Four passengers were injured at the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, one of China’s busiest, after a man threw homemade explosives, the city’s government said.
A bomb disposal expert checks a luggage near the site of a blast at a terminal in Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, China, June 12, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The man threw homemade explosives in beer bottles near some check-in counters in Terminal 2 of the airport shortly before 2:30 p.m. local time, according to a statement posted on the official Sina Weibo feed of the Shanghai government, which cited an initial police investigation. The man cut his own throat with a knife after the blast, sustaining a severe injury, it said.
The incident is being investigated further, according to the statement. While three flights were affected by the incident, the airport is operating normally, it said.
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From : Bloomberg News / June 12, 2016
Link : http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-12/four-injured-at-shanghai-airport-after-man-throws-explosives
