On 11th June at 8:47pm, an explosion took place in the Dachen District of Yiwu(it's a district that lies the very north of greater Yiwu, about 25 minutes drive from the centre ). One person died in the explosion , two were seriously injured, two moderate injured and 31 were injured in minor ways.

It occurred in a small out-door square where locals and migrant workers usually congregate, having been their haunt for the past 4 years or so.

The exact cause of this incident is being investigated by the police.

This incident has drawn great concern of the government officials of Yiwu, Jinhua(Yiwu is technically part of the greater Municipal region of Jinhua) and Zhejiang Province.
[2008-06-13 10:33]