Hostages in Zhengzhou rescued (newsphoto) Updated: 2005-11-09 16:58
SWAT police approach a women's dormitory where
a man takes four college students hostage in Zhengzhou,
Central China's Henan Province November 8, 2005. The hostage-taker, with
explosives, managed to enter the dorm later Tuesday, man's access to which should
have been denied, and took four girl students hostage. He demanded to see the police
chief and for a ransom of one million yuan. At about 2:30am Wednesday
after several hours of talks with the police, the man suddenly detonated
the explosives in the room and killed himself. One of the hostages was
injured. The man's motive is still unknown and police investigation is
underway. [newsphoto] |
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