The explosion reportedly happened Thursday morning near an open market in Urumqi.
1. Updated — May 22, 2 a.m. ET
2. An explosion rocked an open market Thursday morning, killing at least 31 people and injuring 90 others, the Associated Press reported.
AP Photo/Cao Zhiheng
The market is located in downtown Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the northwest part of China.
Witnesses said attackers threw explosives at the crowd in the market from two SUVs, according to NBC News. One of the SUVs also exploded.
Citing witness accounts on Chinese social network Weibo, the BBC said the attack happened just before 8 a.m. when the vehicles plowed into the crowd.
CCTVNEWS @cctvnews #BREAKING: China declares explosion in Xinjiang on Thursday a #terrorist attack. So far 31 dead & over 90 injured.
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Explosion Kills At Least 31 People In Northwest China
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