The explosion at a fireworks factory in Changsha, in Hunan Province, in central China, killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, on Monday afternoon, 4.
The official Chinese press reported that the unit belongs to Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display and is located in an important fireworks production hub.
Changsha Mayor Chen Bozhang said the search had largely been completed, but verification of the number of victims and identification of the dead were still ongoing.
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Aerial images from the broadcaster CCTVreleased this Tuesday, 5th, show white smoke still coming out of the factory’s rubble.
Authorities were investigating the causes of the accident, and the police detained the person responsible for the company.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “every effort” to search for people still missing and save the injured. Source: Associated Press.
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