Chinese Farmer Rams Government Building with Excavator in Shaanxi
A Chinese farmer used a heavy excavator to crash into an administrative building, causing structural damage but no injuries.
A 47-year-old farmer in China's Shaanxi province carried out an unusual protest on Monday morning by ramming a government administrative building with a large excavator.
The impact caused a portion of the building's main facade to collapse, prompting authorities to immediately evacuate all staff members from the premises.
Public security officials in Xi'an confirmed that the suspect has been taken into custody and is currently under investigation.
Reports from staff on-site suggest that the incident was motivated by a dispute regarding agricultural compensation.
Fortunately, there were no human casualties reported. Operations at the facility have since returned to normal following the cleanup of the debris.