May 2014 Ürümqi attack
| May 2014 Ürümqi attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Xinjiang Conflict | |
| Location | Gongyuan Street, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Coordinates | 43°47′37″N 87°35′49″E / 43.79361°N 87.59694°E |
| Date | 22 May 2014 7:50 am (China Standard Time) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing Vehicular homicide |
| Weapon | SUVs, IED, car bomb |
| Deaths | 43 (including 4 attackers) |
| Injured | 90+ |
| Perpetrators | 5 |
On the morning of 22 May 2014, two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) carrying five assailants were driven into a busy street market in Ürümqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Up to a dozen explosives were thrown at shoppers from the windows of the SUVs. The SUVs crashed into shoppers, then collided with each other and exploded. Forty-three people were killed, including four of the assailants; more than 90 were wounded, making this the deadliest attack of the Xinjiang conflict. The event was designated as a terrorist attack.