Multiple Blasts Rock Jilin Capital 'injuring Many'

A car exploded in an underground garage in Changchun, Jilin province on Friday, minutes before another blast killed one person in an office in the same high-rise building, with further explosions reported nearby.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing more than 20 blasts and people had been evacuated from buildings surrounding the Wanda Plaza Apartment, the state-run Beijing Youth Daily newspaper reported.

Reports said many people had been injured and social media footage showed a busy road shrouded in smoke as devices exploded on the ground while people fled.

Another video showed the blast on the upper floor of the high-rise building, with local officials saying they were investigating the incident as a criminal case.

The city government said in a statement that the car blew up in the Wanda Plaza garage in Changchun at 3:13 pm and the second explosion occurred three minutes later on the 30th floor. (Additional reporting by AFP)