Suspected bus hijacking leaves 8 dead in China: Reports
The police declined to release more details, citing ongoing criminal investigation
 "Bus on fire on Fuzhou-Yinchuan Expressway in Northwest China; 8 confirmed killed and 5 injured. Police suspect hijack and arson. (Source: People's Daily, China & Twitter)")
Bus on fire on Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway in Northwest China; 8 confirmed killed and 5 injured. Police suspect hijack and arson. <b>(Source: People's Daily, China & Twitter)</b>
Eight people were killed and five others injured after a bus was hijacked and set on fire in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, state media reported on Friday.
The incident took place at about 12:40 pm (local time) on Thursday near the entrance of a tunnel on the Fuzhou-Yinchuan Highway in Xi'an city, the capital of Shaanxi.
The police declined to release more details, citing ongoing criminal investigation, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
It is not clear whether it was a terrorist act or carried out by disgruntled individuals.
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First Published: Apr 29 2016 | 8:32 AM IST