| Fanglin Village primary school explosion | |
|---|---|
  Fanglin Village Fanglin Village (China) | |
| Location | Fanglin Village, Wanzai County, Jiangxi, China |
| Coordinates | 28°06′21.6″N 114°09′19.4″E / 28.106000°N 114.155389°E |
| Date | 6 March 2001 11 a.m. (China Standard Time) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, school bombing (alleged) |
| Deaths | 42 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 27[1] |
| Perpetrator | Li Chuicai (alleged) |
The Fanglin Village primary school explosion occurred on 6 March 2001, in Jiangxi, China. Li Chuicai, a 32-year-old villager, was alleged to have ignited explosives in a classroom, killing 42 people.[2][3]
The explosion came ten days before the Shijiazhuang bombings, which killed 108.
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