Event Brief
China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures 61+
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan killed 21 people and injured 61 others, state media said.
WHO: Xi Jinping
WHAT: Explosion at a fireworks workshop at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 9:12 PM ET
WHERE: Liuyang, China
WHY: President Xi Jinping urged efforts to search for people still unaccounted for and save the injured.
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