ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

Explosion at Chinese fireworks factory kills at least 26 people, injures 61

An explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, killed at least 26 people and injured 61 on Monday afternoon, state media reported. The blast at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing facility destroyed structures and sent white smoke across the site. President Xi Jinping ordered a thorough investigation and called for accountability as nearly 500 rescuers searched the debris.

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