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Bus explosions kill two, injures 14 in south-west China

Beijing - Bus explosions kill two, injures 14 in south-west ChinaAt least two people died and 14 were injured in two separate explosions on public buses on Monday in the south-western Chinese city of Kunming, state media reported. 

The explosions hit the buses at different locations in Kunming early Monday morning, with the first blast reported just after 7 am and the second about one hour later, the semi-official China News Service said. 

At least one person died and 10 were injured in the first explosion, while the second blast killed one and injured four, the agency quoted local police as saying. 

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