Mob rampage in China leaves dozens dead

A mob armed with knives has rampaged through part of China’s Xinjiang region, leaving dozens of people dead, state media reported.

Many others were injured in the violence in Shache county near the city of Kashgar in the volatile north-western region, Xinhua News Agency said.

It said the mob first attacked a police station and government offices in the township of Elixku before moving on to a neighbouring township, attacking civilians and smashing vehicles along the way.