An explosion at a fireworks plant in a province in central China killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities said. The cause was unknown. The person in charge was detained.

An explosion at a fireworks factory in in China's Hunan province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, according to state media reports.

The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant this week in central China has risen to 37, state media reported.

Beijing sends Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing to supervise the aftermath of deadly explosion in ‘China’s fireworks capital’.

A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media. The explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks plant happened at around 16:40 ...

Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blast ...

Almost 500 rescuers were deployed to the fireworks factory in south-central China after an explosion killed at least 26 ...