Death toll rises to 37 in China fireworks factory blast
Police have summoned eight people as investigators examine the cause and Hunan suspends all fireworks plants for safety inspections.
- On Friday, Xinhua reported the death toll from Monday's explosion at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing in Liuyang, Hunan, rose to 37 from 26, with one person still missing.
- Known as China's fireworks capital, Liuyang manufactures 60% of domestic supply and 70% of exports, making Monday's blast the deadliest incident reported in the country since 2019.
- Authorities summoned eight people for questioning regarding the explosion's cause, while 51 injured individuals are receiving medical treatment at local hospitals following the disaster.
- Hunan officials ordered suspension of operations for all fireworks plants in Liuyang for safety inspections, with the investigation now under supervision of state prosecutors.
- Fireworks production in Liuyang dates to around 618 during the Tang dynasty. Deadly industrial accidents persist in China, with multiple explosions reported in February around Lunar New Year.
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The death toll from Monday's explosion at a fireworks factory in China has risen to 37. The day after the disaster, state media reported 26 deaths. One person is still being searched for. Approximately 60 people were injured. The cause of the disaster in the fireworks city of Liuyang is not yet known. Work at all fireworks factories there has been temporarily suspended. There are hundreds of fireworks factories in Liuyang. They are all currently…
The death toll following an explosion at a fireworks factory in the Chinese province of Hunan on Monday has risen to 37. It is the deadliest explosion in China since 2019. Rescue operations have been completed, according to state news agency Xinhua. One person is still missing, and 51 people are being treated in hospital.
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