Urumqi Bus Bombs
Three bombs exploded in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China at 18h30 February 25, 1997.
The bombs were set on the three buses (line 10, line 44, and line 2). Nine people were killed including at least three children. A further 74 were injured.
Another bomb in the south railway station (the main station in Ürümqi) did not explode.
Steel balls, screws, and nails were found in the bombs.
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