BEIJING: Bomb blasts targeting a Communist Party government building have killed at least one person and injured eight others in the northern city of Taiyuan in Shanxi province.

Witnesses reported as many as seven loud explosions on the busy main street which sent pedestrians scattering during the Wednesday morning rush hour.

Explosion in front of Communist Party building in Taiyuan in Shanxi province. Credit:Twitter

Police were still investigating the incident. Ball bearings found at the scene indicated the homemade bombs, although small, were designed to inflict maximum damage.

State broadcaster CCTV said the devices were hidden in roadside flowerbeds. One of the injured was in a serious condition. At least 20 vehicles were damaged.