Fireworks Factory Blast in Liuyang Kills At Least 26
Explosion at the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang killed 26 and injured 61, prompting evacuations, a production halt and an official probe.
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Overview
State media said an explosion at a fireworks plant in Changsha's Liuyang killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others.
Officials said the blast occurred on Monday afternoon at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co. and that products and gunpowder caught fire, causing continuous blasts.
State media reported that President Xi Jinping urged "all-out efforts" to find missing people, ordered a swift probe and accountability, and authorities said police detained the person in charge of the company.
Authorities deployed roughly 500 to more than 1,500 rescuers, evacuated residents within about a 3km radius, and ordered all fireworks and firecracker manufacturers in Liuyang to halt production, state media said.
Officials said search-and-rescue operations had largely finished while investigators continued to verify casualties, identify victims and probe the cause of the blast.
Analysis
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