Chinese Bus Attack

17 dead in China bus arson attack 
There have been several attacks on buses in China in recent years 
Seventeen people were burned to death and 32 injured after a public bus went up in 
flames in a suspected arson attack in China, state media said. 
Police have captured a man suspected of starting the fire 
Authorities cornered the man at a construction site after flames engulfed the vehicle in 
Yinchuan, according to a post on a verified social media account Of state broadcaster 
CCTv. 
Images posted online showed the bus engulfed in flames and a short video of police in 
yellow rain jackets gathering around the smoking and charred remains. 
The city's mayor told a press conference the local public security bureau was collecting 
DNA samples to identify the dead, according to an official social media account for the 
city. 
CCTV posted a list Of the names Of 32 injured, ranging in age from 20 to 65, adding that 
eight had suffered serious injuries. 
Authorities did not give any indication Of a motive. 
Unverified pictures on social media showed what appeared to be the Yinchuan suspect 
perched on top of a half-finished building, as though preparing to jump. 
Police negotiated with him for four hours before arresting him, CCTV said in a post that 
included a picture of a man in handcuffs being led away. 
The broadcaster had previously posted pictures of the 33-year-old along with personal 
information, including the fact that he was a graduate of a technical college. 
It said police were "investigating and pursuing" him for his role in "a serious crime". 
There have been several cases of attacks on Chinese public transport, especially buses, in 
recent years. 
In 2013 a suicidal man started a fire on a vehicle in Xiamen in the eastern province of 
Fujian that killed 47 people including himself. 


In our modern world with all its precautions and safety requirements, its sometimes hard to believe instances such as these still break out, hard to believe people still die even in such a public and obvious place. The Chinese news report goes out not only to the Chinese people but also to the rest of the world, a warning that between all the war, conflict and huge protests, even little acts of terror continue to consume lives, lives many quickly forget about. The Chinese News agency that published this article has a huge and influential role in Chinese society which might mean more to the family that have lost these lives. The publisher in this case does however have a role due to the fact that the government essentially controls the Xinhuanet Agency, only what they want published ends up published. 

RET News. "17 Dead in China Bus Arson Attack." RET News. N.p., 5 Jan. 2016. Web. 6 Jan. 2016.
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