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Excavator damages public building in China; motive remains unconfirmed

A man was detained in Shaanxi, but police have not confirmed social media accounts linking the incident to a demolished livestock farm.

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Cina, assalta un edificio pubblico con un escavatore

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The opening caption calls it a protest. The accompanying report is more cautious: police have not confirmed why an excavator was driven into a public building in China's Shaanxi province.

RaiNews, the news channel of Italy's public broadcaster RAI, reports that a 47-year-old man was detained after damaging the building. Its video, titled "Cina, assalta un edificio pubblico con un escavatore" ("China: man attacks a public building with an excavator"), carries footage marked as originating on social media.

A yellow excavator repeatedly strikes the entrance canopy and facade. Exterior panels and glass fall, raising clouds of dust. A wider view shows people watching from across the forecourt, some recording the scene, while the machine continues tearing material from an adjoining wall before maneuvering toward a side entrance. There is no spoken narration, only the machinery and repeated impacts.

The report says accounts circulating on social media link the incident to the demolition of a livestock farm. That explanation remains unconfirmed by police.

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