Minibus blast kills one, injures 4 in Shanghai
2008-02-28 00:29:05 Xinhua English
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- A minibus explosion in Shanghai on Thursday morning killed one person and injured four, according to local police.
The vehicle, which was carrying ammunition caps for toy pistols, exploded at 7:35 a.m. while unloading at a warehouse in the Nanhui Industrial Zone in Pudong.
A worker who was unloading the caps was killed on the spot while the driver, a warehouseman, another worker and a seven-year-old boy passing were injured, the police said.
The injured have been sent to hospital and an investigation into the accident is under way.
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