Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 21, Xi calls for probe, state media say
- An explosion at the Changsha Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks plant in Hunan, China, killed 21 people and injured 61 on Monday in the city of Liuyang, prompting immediate emergency response operations.
- The explosion's destructive force shattered windows of a nearby residential building, as CCTV reported, while Authorities evacuated all residents within a 3km radius of the plant.
- Rescue teams deployed nearly 500 personnel and robots to search for the injured, implementing humidifying measures to "prevent secondary accidents during the rescue" amid high-risk gunpowder warehouses.
- Police are investigating the blast's cause and have taken "control measures" against the person in charge of the fireworks company, according to state media reports.
- President Jinping urged all-out search efforts and called for an investigation to hold those responsible to account, signaling high-level government scrutiny of the facility's safety failures.
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At least 26 people have died and 61 have been injured after a massive explosion at a fireworks factory.
Massive explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26
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 yesterday.
26 killed in China fireworks factory blast
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 with 18 drones and several robots, to search for survivors and control on-site hazards after th…
Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 26, Xi calls for probe
HONG KONG - 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.
At Least 26 Dead, 61 Injured in China’s Fireworks Factory Blast
An explosion at a fireworks factory in central China has claimed at least 26 lives, local authorities said on Tuesday, prompting the regime’s top leader to call for a speedy investigation into the cause. The blast in Liuyang, a county-level city under the administration of Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, occurred at around 4 p.m. local time on Monday, according to state media Xinhua and CCTV. At least 61 people were confirmed injured,…
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