News
Global Headlines China: Nine dead, 26 hurt after explosion rocks fireworks factory in Hunan
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 17 Jun 2025, 07:11 am Print
China A representative image of an explosion. Photo: Unsplash
At least nine people died and 26 others were injured after an explosion rocked a fireworks factory in a village in central China's Hunan province on Monday, media reports said.
The explosion occurred at around 8:23 a.m. Monday in Linli County, Hunan Province, Xinhua reported.
A search and rescue team has been formed following the mishap.
An investigation into the incident is currently underway.
The exact cause of the explosion is still not clear.
More News
- Jack Dorsey is working on creating Bluetooth messaging app
- '709' crackdown: Global call grows to hold China accountable
- Texas flood: 27 campers, counsellors die, confirms Camp Mystic
- Open AI chief Sam Altman predicts about technological shifts, future of traditional jobs
- Authorities seize 13 illegally kept lions in Pakistan, arrest five individuals days after Lahore attack
