Bus fire kills 17 in northern China; suspect caught
- 9 years ago
A Chinese man upset over a financial dispute set fire to a moving bus and fled as the flames trapped people inside, killing 17 of them and injuring 32, authorities and state media said.
Several hours later police caught 33-year-old Ma Yongping on a construction site in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia region, the regional government’s news office said.
State media reported the suspect was upset over a financial dispute with a subcontractor on a settlement project.
The man carried two buckets of gasoline onto the bus, ignited them with a lighter and escaped from the window on the bus driver’s side, state media said.
The state broadcaster CCTV said the suspect surrendered after a four-hour standoff with police.
Several serious bus fires in recent years in China have been blamed on people who were mentally unstable or with personal vendettas.
Several hours later police caught 33-year-old Ma Yongping on a construction site in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia region, the regional government’s news office said.
State media reported the suspect was upset over a financial dispute with a subcontractor on a settlement project.
The man carried two buckets of gasoline onto the bus, ignited them with a lighter and escaped from the window on the bus driver’s side, state media said.
The state broadcaster CCTV said the suspect surrendered after a four-hour standoff with police.
Several serious bus fires in recent years in China have been blamed on people who were mentally unstable or with personal vendettas.