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Six dead, 33 injured in China firework plant explosion

(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-09-22 20:57

CHANGSHA - An explosion at a firework plant in central China's Hunan Province left six people dead and 33 others injured on Monday, local authorities said.

The blast happened at around 3 pm at a firework factory in Baofeng Village of Liling City, the city government's information office said.

The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

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