(VOVworld) – Xinhua news reported on Friday that a man has been detained by police over explosions that killed 1 and injured 8 other in front of the office building of the Shanxi Provincial Party’s Committee in Taiyuan city.

The blaze kills 1 and injures 8. (Photo: Xinhua)

The suspect, Feng Zhijun, is a local resident and an ex-convict. He was seized 2am Friday and confessed to the crime. Police found home-made bombs in Feng's house and seized a car which was believed to have been used at the time of the explosions. They are continuing their investigations into the case.