Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 21 people

A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, state media report.

Fireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 21

Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years.

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Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 21 people , state media says

Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, calls for thorough investigation after disaster in Changsha city A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to call for a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday. China’s official news agency Xinhua said the blast happened in Changsha city on Monday afternoon. Nearly 500 rescuers were deployed and people were evacuated from danger zones by authorit...

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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people, state media says

Authorities said search and rescue at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has largely been completed, but verification of the casualties and identification of the victims are still underway.

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Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills 26, injures 61

Rescue efforts are still under way after a huge explosion ripped through China's fireworks capital.

Explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 21 people, injures dozens more: report

An explosion at a fireworks factory in in China's Hunan province killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, according to state media reports.

Explosion at a China fireworks factory kills at least 21, injures dozens more

‌An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan ​province has killed ​21 people and injured 61, prompting President ​Xi Jinping to call for ‌a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday.

China: Explosion at fireworks factory kills at least 26

A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed 26 people and wounded 61 others. President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough probe.

China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures more than 60 people

A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province Monday has killed 21 people and injured 61 others, state media said. More to follow...

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China fireworks factory explosion kills 26, injures 61

The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more injured, officials said Tuesday.

21 killed after blast rips through China fireworks factory

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Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe: State media - The Straits Times

Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe: State media  The Straits Times

Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 26, prompting calls for probe from Xi, state media says

The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, a city known as China's fireworks capital.

Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21, state media says

A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting a call from President Xi Jinping for a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday. The explosion in Liuyang, under the administration of Hunan’s capital city of Changsha and a hub for fireworks manufacturing, occurred on Monday at around 4:40 pm (0840 GMT), according to reports by CCTV and Xinhua. Social media footage showed massive plumes of smoke billowing up into clear blue ...

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Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe, state media says

A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting a call from President Xi Jinping for a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday. The explosion in Liuyang, under the administration of Hunan’s capital city of Changsha and a hub for fireworks manufacturing, occurred on Monday […]

China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures 61

A giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China killed at least 21 people and injured 61, state media said.

21 Killed, 61 Injured In A Blast At Fireworks Factory In China's Hunan

A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 and injured 61, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. The blast in the city of

Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a speedy and thorough investigation to determine the cause of the blast.

Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 26, Xi calls for probe, state media says

A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, flattening buildings and sending towering clouds of smoke into the sky, and prompting President Xi Jinping to order a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday. More than 1,500 firefighters, rescuers, medical personnel and police were deployed, together […]

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China fireworks factory blast kills 26, injures 61

The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more injured, officials said Tuesday. The explosion occurred at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Following the blast, all fireworks […]

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Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe, state media says

Video shows thick clouds of smoke rising from a large site littered with collapsed buildings and debris

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At least 26 killed in central China fireworks factory explosion

At least 26 people have been killed and 61 more injured in central China, where a giant explosion ripped through a fireworks factory, local authorities said Tuesday. The explosion...

Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 21 people

A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media.

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