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Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Perth Now
Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills nine
An explosion at a fireworks factory in the southern Chinese province of Hunan has killed nine people and injured 26 others, the state-run Xinhua news agency says. The blast occurred about 8am on Monday at a factory owned by the Hunan Shanzhou Fireworks Company Ltd in a mountainous area 60km north of the city of Changde. Videos published by state media showed black and grey smoke rising into the sky as fireworks exploded out of a raging fire while emergency services surveyed the scene. A team from the ministry of emergency management was also sent to the site, Xinhua said. The blast comes just weeks after an explosion at a chemical plant in northeastern China that killed at least five people, and highlights the risk in storage of hazardous and flammable chemicals in the world's top manufacturer despite years of crackdown on unsafe practices. Two massive explosions at warehouses in the port city of Tianjin in 2015 killed more than 170 people and injured 700, prompting the government to overhaul its chemical storage laws. It took firefighters more than 20 hours to contain Monday's blaze, according to local media. The governor of Hunan province, Mao Weiming, visited the site on Tuesday and urged local authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion and hold those responsible to account, local media reported. Hunan Shanzhou Fireworks Company, headquartered in Changde, was established in 2017 and employs 95 people, according to company information tracker Qichacha. It produces the chemicals used for making explosives, detonators and fireworks.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Straits Times
Explosion at fireworks factory in southern China kills 9, injures 26
BEIJING – An explosion at a fireworks factory in the southern Chinese province of Hunan killed nine people and injured 26 others, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on June 17. The blast occurred at around 8.23am local time on June 16 at a factory owned by the Hunan Shanzhou Fireworks Company in a mountainous area just over 60km north of the city of Changde. Videos published by state media showed black and grey smoke rising into the sky as fireworks exploded out of a raging fire while emergency services surveyed the scene. A team from the Ministry of Emergency Management was also sent to the site, Xinhua said. The blast comes just weeks after an explosion at a chemical plant in north-eastern China that killed at least five people, and highlights the risk in storage of hazardous and flammable chemicals in the world's top manufacturer despite years of crackdown on unsafe practices. Two massive explosions at warehouses in the port city of Tianjin in 2015 killed over 170 people and injured 700, prompting the government to overhaul its chemical storage laws. It took firefighters more than 20 hours to contain the June 16 blaze, according to local media. The governor of Hunan province, Mr Mao Weiming, visited the site on June 17 and urged the local authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion and hold those responsible to account, local media reported. Hunan Shanzhou Fireworks Company, headquartered in Changde, was established in 2017 and employs 95 people, according to company information tracker Qichacha. It produces the chemicals used for making explosives, detonators and fireworks. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
