2001 Shijiazhuang bombings
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Weapons | Bombs |
Deaths | 108 |
Injured | 38 |
Perpetrator | Jin Ruchao |
The Shijiazhuang bombings (Chinese: 靳如超爆炸案 or 石家庄"3·16"特大爆炸案), also known as Jin Ruchao bombings and March 16 bombings, were a series of bomb blasts that took place on March 16, 2001, in Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province in North China. A total of 108 people were killed,[1] and 38 others injured when within a short period of time several bombs exploded near four apartment buildings.[2] Investigations found that Jin was motivated by hatred for his ex-wife, ex-mother-in-law and a lover;[3][4] he had previously threatened to blow up their buildings.[3]
Sequence of events
The explosives were made from
According to Jin Ruchao's confession, he flew to
The first bomb went off at 4:16 am and blew a hole in the walls of the 15 Cotton Mill dorm, which housed Jin's step mother at the time. Shortly after, the 16 Cotton Mill dorm, where Jin lived and had a bitter argument with a neighbor regarding splitting rooms, was completely leveled by the second bomb. The third bomb went off at 4:30 am, destroying a unit of the Shijiazhuang Construction company dorm, which housed Jin's ex. At 4:45 am, a unit of the Hardware Company dorm, which housed Jin's ex, was demolished by a bomb. The final explosion came at 5:01 am, at the 12th Hutong on Minjin Street, which Jin had inherited from his parents but had lost money selling the property. Fortunately, the bomb had only made a crater on the ground nearby. [7][8]
Perpetrators
Jin Ruchao (
Following widespread public fear, the
Jin pleaded guilty and was
Aftermath
The attack was the biggest
See also
- List of countries by intentional homicide rate
- School attacks in China
- Fanglin Village primary school explosion
- Mafang Village explosion
- Mental health in China
- Hebei tractor rampage
- Qitaihe bombing
References
- ^ "China says 108 killed in blasts". BBC. 17 March 2001. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ a b Kuhn, Anthony (April 19, 2001). "4 Sentenced for Blasts in China That Killed 108". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Hatred, Revenge Motive for Fatal Shijiazhuang Explosions". People's Daily. March 26, 2001. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b c Tang, Rose (March 27, 2001). "Bomber has confessed, China says". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ "石家庄3.16特大爆炸案反思录三". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ "石家庄爆炸案恶魔靳如超供认作案经过". 广州金盾网. Archived from the original on 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- ^ "2001年3月16日 石家庄发生特大爆炸案 造成108人死亡38人受伤". People.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- Sina.com. April 27, 2001. Archived from the originalon August 18, 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ Rosenthal, Elisabeth (March 28, 2001). "Beijing Publishes Detailed Account of Bombings". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ a b c "China blast reward doubled". BBC News. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ Bodeen, Christopher (18 March 2001). "Chinese police in search for bomber". The Independent. No. 580. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apartment bomber executed". The Globe and Mail. 2001-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "石家庄特大爆炸案终审宣判 元凶靳如超昨日伏法" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 2001-04-30. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ "China Executes 2 in Bombing Case". The New York Times. December 27, 2002.[dead link]
- ^ Gittings, John (20 March 2001). "Manhunt for mass killer fails to pacify Chinese". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Martin I. Wayne, "China's war on terrorism: counter-insurgency, politics, and internal security," (New York, NY: Routeledge, 2008).
External links
- Hatred, Revenge Motive for Fatal Shijiazhuang Explosions, People's Daily (March 26, 2001)
- Bomber has confessed, China says Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, CNN (March 27, 2001)
- Suspect Sought In China Blasts; Toll Is at 108, The New York Times (March 18, 2001)
- Beijing Publishes Detailed Account of Bombings, The New York Times (March 28, 2001)
- Three executed over China blasts, BBC (April 29, 2001)