On April 26th, an explosion occurred in the crushing workshop of the Huanggu Fireworks Factory in Junchu Town, Liling City, Hunan Province, resulting in 3 deaths and 2 injuries. Three days later, on April 29th, the city will host the 5th China Fireworks and Firecrackers Expo.
The Liling City Emergency Management Bureau reported that on the morning of the 26th, around 9 a.m., an explosion took place in workshop No. 60 of the Huanggu Fireworks Factory in Junchu Town, Liling City, resulting in 3 fatalities and 2 injuries.
The report did not disclose the specific cause of the explosion or other details.
Local residents said, “There was a loud bang in the morning, and we initially thought it was a firecracker explosion.” “The injured persons, are they the two who were taken to the Second Hospital of Liling and then to Zhuzhou?”
Liling City is located in Zhuzhou City in southern China, known for its main industries of porcelain and fireworks. As one of the country’s four major fireworks production areas, Liling has 176 fireworks and firecracker manufacturing enterprises.
The city is set to host the 5th China Fireworks and Firecrackers Expo on April 29th. Consequently, netizens commented below official media reports of the fireworks expo in Zhuzhou, inquiring, “Just saw the news of 3 deaths and 2 injuries, how do you explain this?”