Riots in China over girl's death

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BEIJING, Jun 29 (AFP): Rioters in south-western China torched government buildings and cars after anger over a probe into a school girl's death exploded into violent street protests, state press said Sunday.

The riots occurred Saturday afternoon in Wengan county in Guizhou province when protesters also ransacked the three government and police buildings, Xinhua news agency reported.

Pictures posted on Internet blogs showed several thousand people gathered in front of the Wengan county police station, its windows shattered and the building smouldering.