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2005-03-17 China-Japan-Koreas

At least 30 killed in China bus explosion

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Posted by phil_b 2005-03-17 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Inscrutable COLD FUSION.

Posted by Glunter Clamble8762 2005-03-17 12:06:16 AM|| 2005-03-17 12:06:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Whoa...I'm in eastern Zhejiang province. The East China Sea Fleet is based here...you know, the one whose responsibility includes the Taiwan Strait.

Posted by gromky 2005-03-17 12:56:03 AM|| 2005-03-17 12:56:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 What other kind of explosion would be big enough on a bus to kill that many. I am thinking this is a diesel bus.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-03-17 2:13:26 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-03-17 2:13:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "At least 29 people were killed when a double-decker bus collided with a truck loaded with firecrackers and explosives and exploded in eastern China's Jiangxi Province early Thurday morning."

"A truck loaded with firecrackers and powder exploded early Thursday morning in east China's Jiangxi Province, blowing up a nearby bus and leaving more than 20 people dead, local police said.

Police initially thought the double-decker bus caused the explosion.

Initial investigation, however, showed that the bus from Shenzhen, southern Guangdong Province, to eastern Zhejiang Province was blown up by the explosion of a truck from Liuyang City of central Hunan Province, a major firecracker producer."

For what it's worth, this is the official government line now.

And while this is a tragedy, is it really "War on Terrorism Operations"? How'd it get approved for Page 1?

Posted by gromky 2005-03-17 2:59:52 AM|| 2005-03-17 2:59:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 gromky, I posted it on page 1 because based on the report it looked like a bomb and I guess the editors agreed. Based on your additional info, it doesn't look like terrorism, although I treat Chinese government statements with scepticism.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-17 3:15:25 AM|| 2005-03-17 3:15:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 And from early reports it is sometimes difficult to tell what is terrorism and what is not. I recall on September 11, I listened to some CNN dingbat witter on for at least an hour about a 'navigational problem' causing planes to crash into buildings.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-17 3:22:26 AM|| 2005-03-17 3:22:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I've noticed lately that quite a few buses and trains have been exploding in this part of the world.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-03-17 9:18:32 AM|| 2005-03-17 9:18:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#8
#5 I think we'll leave it on Page 1. PR's right -- there are a few too many exploding firecracker trucks for the law of averages to cover.

Posted by Fred 2005-03-17 9:25:06 AM|| 2005-03-17 9:25:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Fred---we need a Page 1.5 to cover WoT stories that are unverified.........just kidding.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-03-17 9:29:50 AM|| 2005-03-17 9:29:50 AM|| Front Page Top

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