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

The Japan Times·No Author·28 days ago
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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, on Tuesday. | cnsphoto / via REUTERS 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 Chinese 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 drones and three robots, to search for survivors and control on-site hazards after the explosion on Monday ‌at a ‌factory compound in Liuyang, the city in the central Hunan province known as China's fireworks capital. Authorities evacuated ​surrounding areas because of the risk from highly combustible black powder stored in two warehouses in the complex, Xinhua reported. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.…

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