A police officer is seen near a blast scene, which has been cordoned off, in downtown Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on May 22. The explosions at an open air market in Urumqi have left 31 dead and 94 injured on May 22, authorities said.
All the injured were rushed to hospitals. The regional government has launched an emergency response system and organized medical efforts for treatment of the injured, said the statement.
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