At least 30 people were killed when a double-decker bus exploded in eastern Jiangxi province, state press reported. The long-distance bus was travelling from southern Shenzhen city near Hong Kong to eastern Zhejiang province when the blast occurred at about 4:00 am Thursday, Xinhua news agency said. "Police said that the exact death toll is hard to tell now, as victims were exploded into pieces," the report said. The blast occurred near Shangrao city, with several buildings around the site also damaged and locals injured, the report said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast. Sure sounds like a bomb.
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