On the morning of May 25th, a fireworks sales company warehouse in Donglan County, Hechi City, Guangxi was hit by falling rocks from a mountainside, leading to an explosion.
A viral video shows the warehouse located at the foot of a mountain, with flames and thick smoke billowing from the scene, accompanied by a massive explosion echoing through the valley.
According to reports by the Huashang News, an eyewitness mentioned that early Sunday morning, the sound of nearby fireworks woke them up, later realizing that an explosion had occurred at a fireworks warehouse in a mountain valley in the direction of Sanong in Donglan County.
Officials from the Donglan County Emergency Management Bureau stated that the recent continuous rainfall caused loose rocks from the mountain to fall, creating sparks that ignited and led to the explosion.
It was explained by the staff that the incident took place at the warehouse of the Dragon Fireworks and Firecrackers Company in Donglan County, which is a wholesale company selling fireworks, not manufacturing them.
On that day at noon, the person in charge of the Dragon Fireworks and Firecrackers Limited Company in Donglan County mentioned, “It happened around 7 a.m., the higher mountainside behind us had rocks falling down, hitting the warehouse directly, causing friction with the fireworks and igniting a fire.”
“The total area of the two warehouse buildings of our company is over 1000 square meters, all of which were engulfed by the fire, storing fireworks inside. The firefighting and emergency response teams are still at the scene handling the situation, and the extent of the damage can only be assessed after the fire is completely extinguished,” the responsible person stated, clarifying that neighboring villagers’ buildings were not affected.
In response to this, the Donglan County Emergency Management Bureau reported that on the morning of the 25th at around 7 a.m., the Dragon Fireworks and Firecrackers warehouse in Donglan Town, Donglan County, was hit by a falling rock from the mountain causing spontaneous combustion, and by 12:40 p.m., the flames were completely extinguished, with no casualties during the rescue process.
Recently, many areas in mainland China have experienced extreme weather such as heavy rain and strong winds, resulting in frequent disasters like floods, landslides, and more.
Following the landslide in two locations in Bijie City, Guizhou on the 22nd that caused 2 deaths and 19 people missing, in the early hours of the 23rd, a flash flood occurred in Longsheng County, Guilin, Guangxi, damaging 10 houses, causing 8 people to go missing, and injuring 3 people. According to local authorities on the 25th, as of 6 p.m., 6 out of the 8 missing persons have passed away, while the remaining 2 are still being searched for.
According to the forecast from China Weather Network on the 26th, over the next three days, Guangxi will continue to experience heavy rainfall. From May 27th to 29th, there will be widespread heavy rainfall, with locally severe storms and heavy rain likely to cause agricultural waterlogging disasters in some areas, as well as secondary disasters such as landslides and mudslides.