A 47-year-old man has been arrested after going on a rampage with an excavator, repeatedly crashing the heavy machinery into a government service centre in China’s Shaanxi province.
Viral footage circulating on social media showed the excavator smashing into the front of the building several times, leaving structures including the staircase and glass entrance doors badly damaged.
According to local media reports, around six sections of the Fengdong New City Government Service Centre in Xixian New Area were damaged during the rampage, which lasted approximately an hour.
Xixian District Police identified the suspect as Hu, 47, who was arrested at the scene after authorities rushed to the location.
No injuries were reported in the incident. The service centre resumed operations several hours later after staff were evacuated as a precaution.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Hu was allegedly unhappy over compensation related to the acquisition of a livestock farm.
However, authorities are continuing their investigation to establish the actual motive behind his actions.
