BEIJING, Oct 25 (APP/AFP): The toll from a powerful explosion in China rose to 14 dead and 147 injured Tuesday, state media said, as three suspects were arrested and admitted to illegally storing explosives. Monday’s blast in Xinmin, in the northern province of Shaanxi, tore through five prefabricated buildings, destroying or damaging 58 others, the official Xinhua news agency said. Authorities on Tuesday censored discussion of the incident online. An initial investigation found the incident was caused by illegally stored explosives, state broadcaster CCTV said on its website late Tuesday, adding that three people had been arrested. “During the investigation, the suspects confessed to illegally producing and storing explosives,” it said. Pictures showed widespread damage, with windows blown out of buildings, a crater in the street, and bloodied victims lying on the ground. Rescue efforts had concluded by Tuesday morning, and more than 100 of the injured were still hospitalised, Xinhua said, citing local authorities.
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China blast suspects ‘confess’ as 14 killed: state media
