Three high-ranking officials in Hunan's emergency management system are under investigation for serious violations following a deadly fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang that killed 37, injured 51, and left 1 missing.
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in Salina, Malta, on May 1st injured three people and caused significant property damage. Multiple explosions were heard, with smoke plumes reaching an estimated 300 meters high. The cause of the blast is currently unknown.
Two people sustained minor injuries in a powerful explosion at the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in Malta on Monday. The blast, which occurred around 6:35 am, sent a large smoke cloud into the air, shook buildings, and shattered glass. No workers were inside the facility at the time.
One person is still missing
An explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, killed 26 people and injured 61 on Monday afternoon. President Xi Jinping has ordered a thorough investigation and accountability for the incident.
Authorities evacuated nearby residents and deployed rescue robots after the deadly explosion at the fireworks factory in Hunan province.
A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.
61 people were injured
A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, state media report.
The death toll from a fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province rose to 26 on Tuesday as Beijing sent Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing to supervise the aftermath of the blast, according to Chinese state media. Zhang said the State Council, China’s cabinet, would establish an investigation team to look into the cause and help with criminal punishment, official news agency Xinhua reported. Zhang has pledged to punish firework producers that violate safety regulations, as well as regulators...
A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province Monday has killed 21 people and injured 61 others, state media said. More to follow...
The death toll from a fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province has risen to 26, according to Chinese state media. The explosion occurred at around 4.40pm on Monday in a workshop at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in the county-level city famous for its firework production, under the provincial capital Changsha. The mayor of Changsha Chen Bozhang told media on Tuesday afternoon that the latest death toll was 26 people, while the number of injured remained...
At least 13 people were killed and others injured in a major explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode, Thrissur district, Kerala. Around 40 people including women, elderly and youngsters were in the sheds when the explosion occurred around 3pm. The unit was manufacturing crackers for the Thrissur Pooram festival starting Sunday. Five injured have over 70% burns. The tragedy follows a similar incident in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar two days earlier that killed 23 workers. Experts cited heatwave conditions as a possible factor, with a worker stating fire may have started from wicks drying in the open sun.
