Xinjiang railway station reopens after blast [photo]

The south railway station of Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, reopens after a blast occurred at its exit on Wednesday evening, April 30, 2014. [Photo: People's Daily]

The south railway station of Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, has reopened after a blast occurred at its exit on Wednesday evening.

At around 9 p.m., passengers were seen re-entering the station with the guidance of armed police, according to Xinhua reporters.

The explosion happened around 7 p.m. at the exit of the Urumqi south railway station. The blast was centered around some luggage left on the ground between the station exit and a public bus stop.