Man killed in east China as his belongings blast
2009-10-16 10:10:19 GMT2009-10-16 18:10:19 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
QINGDAO,Oct.16 (Xinhua) -- A man was killed after his belongings blasted Friday morning while he was crossing a road in east China's Shandong Province,said local police.
The accident happened in Licang District of Qingdao city at about 11:10 a.m..It was unknown yet what the man had been carrying.
A car passing by was damaged in the blast.No other casualties were reported.
A resident living nearby said he heard a big noise which was louder than the sound when tyres of a truck exploded.
The cause of the accident was under investigation.
Qingdao was co-host city of the 11th Chinese National Games.But the site,in outlying urban area,was far from the venues.
