Rescuers carry the injured to hospitals after a blast ripped through a non-staple food market in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province July 14, 2003. Five were killed and nine injured in the explosion which broke out at about 11:30 am on Tanshi Street in the city center. Local police have blocked off the site, enforcing martial law in the neighborhood. [newsphoto.com.cn]

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