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![A bus stops after catching fire in its middle section on a street in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, Jan 15, 2015. One passenger suffered burns while some others were injured following the emergency brake. Police also caught a suspect. [Photo/IC]](http://www.ecns.cn/2015/0115/2015115134556.jpg "A bus stops after catching fire in its middle section on a street in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, Jan 15, 2015. One passenger suffered burns while some others were injured following the emergency brake. Police also caught a suspect. [Photo/IC]")
A suspected arsonist has been caught after a bus fire caused injuries in east China's Fujian Province on Thursday.
While on its regular route, No. 656 bus caught fire at 8 a.m. in Xiamen City. The blaze has since been extinguished, according to a spokesman with the city's public security bureau.
One passenger suffered burns while others were injured after the driver applied the emergency brake. They were rushed to the hospital.
An initial police investigation showed the suspected arsonist was a 53-year-old man surnamed Cai. He was also suspected of earlier arson at a local food company on the same day.
Cai was dismissed from the company for theft on Wednesday. The fire at the food company caused no injuries.
Further investigation of the case is underway.
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