At 6 p.m. on September 5, an explosion on the south side of Jialun Square near the Computer City on Jianshe Road South in Zhuzhou City of Hunan Province killed at least one and injured five people. Glass fragments covered the site of the explosion. Some areas were covered with blood and body parts.
Local residents told The Epoch Times that after the explosion, authorities had censored information regarding the blast, refusing to disclose the exact number of casualties, the cause of explosion and even the location of the explosion. The authorities were also reported to have increased Internet surveillance in an effort to censor any Internet postings about the incident. Several BBS forums were blocked. Local media published only summary news briefs without details.
A staff member at the Zhuzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau claimed to be uncertain as to the cause of the explosion and the exact number of casualties. “Wait for the government’s notice or take a look at the local media report, we cannot tell you anything,” said the staff member.
Mr. Liu, who works at the Blue Sea Internet Café, said, “Every media reported the same details as if they had all come from one source. They said the explosion happened at the entrance to the Computer City, with one dead and five injured. Other than that, they simply reported how the government had handled the cleanup.”
