Explosions rock fireworks factory in China, no report of victims

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BEIJING (AFP) - Two powerful explosions rocked a fireworks factory in south-west China on Wednesday night (July 8), state TV reported without mentioning casualties.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING - Two powerful explosions rocked a fireworks factory in south-west China on Wednesday night , state TV reported without mentioning casualties.

CCTV broadcast footage of a big yellow mushroom cloud over the factory in the city of Guanghan in Sichuan province after the first blast, and then thick, black smoke pouring from the plant.The cause of the disaster around 9.10pm was not immediately known. Crews from 10 firestations raced to the factory but for security reasons were kept 500 meters from it, CCTV said.AFP could not immediately confirm their authenticity.

Accidental explosions are not uncommon in Chinese industry, in which safety rules are not strictly enforced. In March of last year, an explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng, 260km north of Shanghai, killed 78 people and damaged homes for miles around.

 

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