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Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills 26, injures 61

Al Jazeera·Erin Hale·28 days ago
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Rescue efforts are still under way after a huge explosion ripped through China’s fireworks capital. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an investigation after an explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in central China and its surrounding area, killing at least 26 people and injuring 61. Xi’s order on Tuesday came a day after the explosion a the Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, a city of 1.5 million in central Hunan province. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Oil prices surge as violence flares in Strait of Hormuz list 2 of 4 ‘Dangerous escalation’: World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE list 3 of 4 An explosion at a fireworks plant in China has killed at least 21 people list 4 of 4 States should tax windfall oil profits to fund their way out of crisis end of list Xi said “those responsible must be held accountable” and “urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for”, according to the Xinhua news agency.…

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