State media said that 26 people were killed and 61 injured in an explosion at a fireworks business in the Hunan region of China. After an explosion on Monday afternoon caused authorities to evacuate everyone within a 3km (1.9mile) radius of the Huasheng Fireworks plant in the southern city of Liuyang, rescue operations have concluded.
In addition to dogs, drones, and robots, authorities sent out almost 1,500 emergency personnel. Seven persons who were buried beneath the rubble were saved by them. According to Chinese official media, police have taken “control measures” against the employees in charge at the fireworks company as they investigate what caused the explosion.
According to state media, authorities claimed that two gunpowder warehouses in the manufacturing area constituted a serious concern during rescue operations. Rescuers used techniques like humidifying the area to “prevent secondary accidents during the rescue” in addition to evacuating residents in the vicinity of the fireworks plant.
In a broadcasted broadcast from the scene, a CCTV reporter reported that the blast’s impact was so devastating that windows of a nearby residential structure were broken. According to the CCTV report, the injured individuals range in age from their 20s to 60s, and some of them sustained bone injuries after being struck by flying debris.
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