intelligence service, a group named Turkestan Islamic Party has claimed responsibility for the attack. Initial response After the attack, "security forces moved quickly" to the station, and later paramilitary and riot police were stationed on its various entrances. Casualties were taken to the hospital in ambulances, but taxis were also commandeered to compensate for a lack of ambulance availability and to ensure the swift treatment of injuries. According to Xinhua News Agency, the area around the station was evacuated by security forces. The bombing meant that the rail services ceased for about two hours, and ensuing this attack nearby shops repaired minor damage and tightened security. There was an overnight cordon around the train station, which was lifted at 9:00 pm, amid heavier police security. Many internet posts regarding the attack were rapidly censored by the Chinese government. Sina Weibo, the country's largest microblogging site, took down comments and photos pertaining to the explosion, which had come through within an hour on their "Breaking News" account. It did not make any further updates for two hours. Reactions Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping responded to the incident by promising "decisive actions [against] terrorist attacks" and stated that a "strike-first" strategy would be implemented. He also called on government officials in the region to do everything they could to ensure that the injured were assisted, the crime investigated and the perpetrators punished severely. Search engine Baidu prevented certain results from appearing when searching for terms related to the attack – citing "relevant legal rules and policies" – while Chinese news media simply duplicated the report by Xinhua News Agency, which is required of them when reporting on sensitive topics. References Attacks in China in 2014 Terrorist incidents in China in 2014 2014 murders in China Improvised explosive device bombings in China Islamic terrorism in China Islamic terrorist incidents in 2014 Suicide bombings in China 2014 crimes in China Urumqi 2014 04 Terrorist incidents in China Terrorist incidents involving knife attacks Turkistan Islamic Party Attacks on railway stations April 2014 events in China Building bombings in China