AlQa'dah 3, 1434, Sep 9, 2013, SPA -- A three-wheeled truck caught fire and exploded Tuesday outside a school in southern China, killing at least two people and injuring 17, including 10 students, state media reported. Initial reports from the scene in the resort city of Guilin described the blast as an accident, although police declined to confirm that, saying only that an investigation was continuing. One of the hospitalized students was in critical condition, state media reported. The explosion struck about 7 a.m. as children were arriving at Balijie Primary School, which is near a four-lane road in urban Lingchuan county. The other seven injured were adults who had been dropping children off at the start of classes, according to AP.
