World News | Six Injured in Explosion at Fireworks Factory in China
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Six persons were injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in China's southwest Sichuan province, state media reported on Thursday.
Beijing, Jul 9 (PTI) Six persons were injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in China's southwest Sichuan province, state media reported on Thursday.
The blast, triggered by a fire, took place late on Wednesday night in Guanghan city's Nanfeng town.
The blaze was spotted by the factory's guards who called the police. A huge explosion occurred during the evacuation, leading to the injuries to six persons.
Two of them have received serious injuries in the incident.
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A top official of Guanghan city, Zhang Junyi, said that the Jinyan fireworks factory was shut down, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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