Published : 08 May 2026, 04:19 PM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:42 PM
The death toll has risen to 37 from 26 after a fireworks factory explosion in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state agency Xinhua reported Friday, adding that one person remains missing.
The explosion happened at around 4:40pm (0840 GMT) on Monday in Hunan's Liuyang, known as China's fireworks capital for its 60 percent share of the domestic market and about 70 percent of exports.
Xinhua said on-site research and rescue work has completed for now and 51 people are being treated at hospitals.
