A damaged window of a building after a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, May 6, 2026.
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The death toll has risen to 37 from 26 after a fireworks factory explosion in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state agency Xinhua reported Friday (May 8, 2026), adding that one person remains missing.
The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. (0840 GMT) on Monday (May 4, 2026) in Hunan’s Liuyang, known as China’s fireworks capital for its 60% share of the domestic market and about 70% of exports.
Xinhua said on-site research and rescue work has completed for now and 51 people are being treated at hospitals.
Published – May 08, 2026 10:12 am IST
