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08.05.2026

Was China’s ‘fireworks capital’ rushing its July 4 orders when deadly blast hit?

When a deadly blast rocked a small town in central China this week, killing 26 and injuring 61, hundreds of fireworks factories in the surrounding area were in peak production season for overseas orders, including for the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, industry insiders said. They added that fireworks producers in Liuyang, Hunan province – often called the “fireworks capital of the world” – were rushing to fill orders before a mandatory production ban from June to August...

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‘Gunpowder, sparks’: volunteer hurt at China fireworks blast scene tells of clean-up risk

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06.05.2026

‘Gunpowder, sparks’: volunteer hurt at China fireworks blast scene tells of clean-up risk

A rescuer at the site of an explosion that killed 26 people and injured 61 in Hunan’s Liuyang city has described the dangerous and extremely difficult clean-up mission amid gunpowder and sparks after he and others were wounded by secondary blasts on Tuesday morning. An excavator operator surnamed Xiao, who volunteered to aid rescue work at the site of the initial fireworks plant blast, said he had received multiple wounds during a further explosion after scattered explosives were ignited by...

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China vows punishment as death toll hits 26 in Hunan fireworks factory blast

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05.05.2026

China vows punishment as death toll hits 26 in Hunan fireworks factory blast

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...

Death toll rises to 26 in China’s latest fireworks factory explosion

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...

China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures more than 60 people

A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province Monday has killed 21 people and injured 61 others, state media said. More to follow...

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