EXPLOSION AT SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Posted on 06/13/2016 | About Shanghai, China

A small explosion at a check-in area of Shanghai's main international airport injured four people Sunday but did not cause any disruption to flights, officials said.

The blast at Pudong International Airport, China's second-busiest, occurred at around 2:20 p.m. and appeared to have been caused by some sort of homemade explosive, the airport's management said on its microblog account.
It said the four injured people were taken to a hospital but gave no word about their condition.
There was no disruption to flights in or out of the airport, although police and internal security troops cordoned off the area and checked for additional explosives.
Ni Bowen, who was waiting to check into his Philippine Airlines flight when the explosion happened, said passengers ran for safety after a loud bang rocked the hall.
“At that moment, a beer bottle filled with white smoke rolled right by my feet. I was scared and made off at once,” said Ni.
One of the injured, a Chinese man, sustained a severe neck injury, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency, which cited hospital officials. It said the injury may have been self-inflicted.
Also injured was a 53-year-old Philippine man. The two others who were hurt were Chinese, including a 67-year-old man and 64-year-old woman who suffered injuries to their heads, hands and legs, Xinhua said.
Pudong airport serves international flights but is also a hub for two major domestic airlines.