One man was killed and 27 others injured in an explosion Saturday at a McDonald's chain store in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province in northwest China.
The explosion occurred at about 6:30 pm, police sources said.
Preliminary investigation by the police shows that the explosion is caused by man-made device.
The injured were rushed to local hospitals. The investigation is underway by the press time.
(eastday.com December 17, 2001)