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Small Bomb Goes Off At Beijing Airport, No Reported Injuries Except For Suspected Bomber

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There's been a small explosion at Terminal 3 of the Beijing Airport, first reported by multiple people on Twitter including China-based Dealbook columnist Bill Bishop (@niubi). Images of the incident are spreading rapidly around on Weibo, China's answer to Twitter . There are photos of a man in a wheelchair holding something up and screaming, apparently right before the explosion, according to someone claiming to be an eyewitness on Weibo. 

Reuters, citing the Weibo account of China's official Xinhua news service, reports that a man detonated a package of fireworks gunpowder outside the international arrivals exit. No flights were affected, and operations are back to normal at the airport. 

A report sourced to Chinese web portal NetEase News by Bishop says the bomber was from coastal province Shandong.

Beijing police have confirmed the alleged bomber's origins, according to Bishop, and that he was the only one hurt.

He may have been disabled as a result of a police beating in 2005, according to a leaked letter. 

Photos, sourced to Weibo, of the explosion:

Here's a photo of the aftermath:

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