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Blasts can be seen erupting from both ground level and from near the top of the building in the city of Changchun. A witness told local media that she heard several explosions in Wanda Shopping Plaza on Hongqi Street, after which the evacuation was ordered. Authorities later confirmed that one person died while another was injured.

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Reports from the scene claim a man has been throwing explosives from a high-rise building.

Local news reports claimed it could be a terror attack, althought this has now been dismissed.

Police have warned people to avoid the area around Wanda Shopping Plaza on Hongqi Street.

The blasts happened about 2:20pm (0720 GMT) on the 30th floor of the Wanda Plaza Apartment Building in Changchun, city authorities said in a statement posted on social media, adding that the incident was under investigation.