Unrest in Shaanxi: Vocational School Protest Sparks Nationwide Attention

A rare protest erupted in China's Shaanxi province following a student's death at a vocational school. Videos showed clashes between police and protestors outside Pucheng County Vocational Education Center. The deceased student's family accuses the school of a cover-up, claiming denied access to the body and surveillance footage.

In China's northwestern Shaanxi province, a rare protest unfolded as tensions flared between demonstrators and police forces outside a vocational school.

The protest was sparked by the mysterious death of a student, surnamed Dang, earlier in the month at Pucheng County Vocational Education Center.

Footage verified by Reuters revealed police in riot gear retreating as protestors hurled objects at them, amid public speculation of a cover-up by school authorities.

(With inputs from agencies.)