A man drove an excavator into a government service center in Shaanxi Province, China, destroying its entrance and damaging several sections of the complex in an incident that reportedly lasted for nearly an hour.
The incident took place on November 9 at the Fengdong New City Government Service Center in Xi’an’s Xixian New Area.
Authorities evacuated employees and members of the public from the premises before police intervened and detained the excavator operator.
At least six sections of the government complex reportedly sustained damage following the incident.
No injuries were reported, while some government service counters were able to resume operations later that afternoon.
Local media reports linked the man’s actions to an alleged dispute over unpaid compensation owed to villagers whose homes were demolished.
The incident was reportedly carried out as a protest over the unresolved payment.
However, authorities have yet to officially confirm the man’s motive or establish whether the alleged compensation dispute directly triggered the destruction.
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