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Blast in high-rise shopping mall in China's Changchun, one dead | |
(35 minutes later) | |
At least one person has been confirmed dead after an explosion rocked a high-rise shopping mall in the city of Changchun in northeastern China. | |
Local authorities said that the blast occurred on the 30th floor of the building and at least one person was found dead. | |
Videos shared on social media show people running scared as several explosions rock the high-rise shopping mall. | |
One of the clips circulating online on Friday shows what appears to be a blast occurring at one of the top floors of the building. Several people can be heard screaming. | |
Another video, reportedly filmed at the same street, shows fumes of smoke filling the area near the building. A separate blast can be seen on the street. | |
A witness told local media that she heard several explosions in Wanda Shopping Plaza on Hongqi Street, after which the evacuation was ordered. | |
Authorities have launched a probe into the incident. | |
Unconfirmed reports posted on social media suggest that a terrorist was throwing explosives from the building. | |
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