According to state-run regional media portal Tianshan , 50 people , including 40 `` rioters , '' were shot dead by police or killed by a series of explosions . Chinese authorities dramatically revise death toll in the region . State media said 50 people were killed , up from 40 previously . Police said there was a string of terrorist bombings that led to some deaths . The region has suffered several deaths due to ethnic strife .
Chinese authorities dramatically revise death toll in the region . State media said 50 people were killed , up from 40 previously . Police said there was a string of terrorist bombings that led to some deaths . The region has suffered several deaths due to ethnic strife .