At least three explosions in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region killed two people and injured an unknown number on Sunday, the region's information office said on Monday.

The explosions struck several places, including a shop, in Luntai county in the region's Beyinguoleng Mongolian autonomous prefecture at about 5 pm.

The injured were taken to local hospitals, but information on their condition was not available. The information office's briefing did not provide the number of injured or details of the explosions.