Four people were killed when a man detonated a homemade bomb in a village government office in southern China, authorities said, in a rare act of violent social protest.
A 59-year-old man suspected of being responsible for the explosive device was also killed in the explosion, local police said on their official Weibo account, adding that five people were wounded in the blast.
The incident happened near the southern city of Guangzhou on Monday morning in the tiny village of Mingjing, which has about 3,000 residents and is the intended site of a major property redevelopment that involves relocating locals.
A video shared on news site Jiemian showed a destroyed office, with blood splattered on the walls and at least two people motionless on the ground.
Local media said the blast occurred at the village committee office, which decides on matters linked to land use.
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