Four injured at Shanghai Airport as man sets off explosive device
Four people have been injured after a man set off a homemade explosive device at Shanghai international airport.
The attacker threw a bottle of explosives near a check-in counter in Terminal Two, and then stabbed himself in the neck.
The incident happened at around 3pm local time on Sunday.
The four victims suffered light wounds and are being treated in hospital.
The attacker is said to be in a critical condition.
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