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Two explosions on buses in the south-western Chinese city of Kunming have left at least two people dead and 14 injured, according to reports.

The blasts happened within about an hour during the morning rush hour in Yunnan's state capital.

TV pictures showed a gaping hole in the side of one of the buses and glass scattered in the street.

Police said the blasts seemed to have been deliberate, and set up checkpoints in the area to try to find suspects.

The first explosion took place at about 0705 at the bus stop in Panjiawan, said the official Xinhua news agency.

The next blast happened close by, about an hour later.

In a statement posted on the Yunnan Public Security Bureau (PSB) website, and in a comment to a reporter, police said the blasts were believed to have been due to "sabotage".

Following the blasts, police cordoned off some streets in the area and checked the ID of "suspicious" persons, the PSB said.

The blasts come just over two weeks before the Olympic Games begin in Beijing.

The government has tightened security around the country ahead of the Games, and recently warned of a significant terrorist threat.

But officials also face regular protests from people angered by poverty, demolitions or corruption.

In the latest incident of unrest in Yunnan, on Saturday, rubber farmers clashed with police in Menglian county, in the south-west of the province close to the border with Burma (Myanmar).

Police shot dead two farmers in the clash, which also reportedly left dozens of police officers injured.



