CHINA / Regional

Hospital blast suspect turns himself in

(Shanghai Daily)
Updated: 2006-04-13 16:40

Wang Jinsheng, the suspect believed to be responsible for an explosion in a mining company's medical center, turned himself in to Shuozhou police in Shanxi Province at 5:30am today, the Ministry of Public Security said. The cause for the blast remains under investigation.

The early morning blast leveled the structure and damaged a nearby five-story building. The explosion at the medical center, run by the Xuangang Coal and Electricity Co, killed 31 people and injured more than 40 on Monday.

An initial investigation found that Wang Jinsheng, an administrative officer for the company who previously operated private coal mines, moved dozens of boxes into the garage 10 days before the blast.

Authorities said Wang disappeared after the blast, and police issued a nationwide arrest warrant for him.

 
 

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