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Friday, March 23, 2001, updated at 20:27(GMT+8)
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Suspect Involved in Shijiazhuang Explosions Detained

Jin Ruchao, a man who is blamed for causing explosions that killed 108 people in the north China city of Shijiazhuang, was caught alive Friday morning in Beihai, a port city in south China, the Ministry of Public Security announced.

Jin is accused of causing four blasts on March 16 in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei Province. Four residential buildings were damaged, with 108 residents killed and 38 others injured.

The explosions struck within about one hour. Most of the deaths occurred at the No. 3 Cotton Mill. A five-story building there housing 48 families was reduced to rubble. The three other buildings suffered less damage.

Since the explosions, both the central and provincial governments have attached great attention and gone all out in organizing the rescue work and handling problems arising from the explosions.

The police launched a nationwide manhunt for 41-year-old Jin Ruchao, who is believed to be a major suspect in the explosions. Jin, a resident in one of the damaged buildings, was found to have fled soon after the explosions.

Police in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was informed of Jin's whereabouts in Beihai Thursday night and were able to catch him at 8:20 a.m. today.

Jin confessed of having caused the four blasts in Shijiazhuang and of being responsible for a separate manslaughter case in Maguan County of southwest China's Yunnan Province, the ministry said.

Jin is under further inquisitions and will stand trial.







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Jin Ruchao, a man who is blamed for causing explosions that killed 108 people in the north China city of Shijiazhuang, was caught alive Friday morning in Beihai, a port city in south China, the Ministry of Public Security announced.

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