India condemns terrorist attack in China
"We strongly condemn the terrorist attack which took place earlier today at Urumqi, #China. Extend condolences to the families of the victims," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted on Thursday.
The attack left 94 others injured.
"Two vehicles, without license plates, broke through roadside fences and plowed into people at an open-air market in Gongyuanbei Street near Renmin Park at 7:50 a.m. and explosive devices were set off, " China's Xinhua news agency reported quoting a statement by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's publicity department.
According to reports, attackers threw explosives before the vehicles blew up.
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