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Urumqi Violence In China

Posted by Posted by SamSal on Monday, July 6, 2009 , under |



Urumqi, the occurrence of violent crime incidents of vandalism burning
After initial investigation, national separatists, led by Kadeer "Victoria will be the world" under the command of incitement, at 7:00 p.m. on July 5, some people in Urumqi, People's Square, Jiefang, Bazaar, Xinhua Road, Ring such as a number of illegal gathering, vandalism burning.


Incident has resulted in 140 people and injured 828 people died
People's Congress Standing Committee, deputy director of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City Party Committee reported that Li Zhi, according to the latest statistics, killed 140 people were killed and 828 injured, 261 vehicles burned, of which 190 buses, taxis, more than 10 vehicles, damage to Shop 203, construction area of 6300 square meters, destroyed 14 residential houses, construction area of 1200 square meters.

Urumqi Municipal Government issued an emergency order to maintain normal circular
"According to People's Republic of China on Road Traffic Safety Law" the relevant provisions, since at 1 o'clock on July 6, 2009 to 8 pm (Beijing time), by the Urumqi public security organs to implement part of the regional traffic control, traffic control in the region, any No vehicle is allowed to access.