Explosion in Xinjiang's Urumqi, casualties unknown

Explosion occurred around 8:00 am Thursday near a park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with casualties unknown yet.

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On April 30: Blast occurs at railway station in Xinjiang

A blast occurred at a railway station in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 30.

The explosion occurred around 7:00 pm Wednesday at the exit of the south railway station of Urumqi. Ambulances and police cars rushed to the scene. >>>

TIP claims responsibility for Urumqi terror blast

The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), a terrorist group with members mainly from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, claimed responsibility for an attack at a train station in Urumqi in late April, SITE monitoring service said. >>>