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Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 26, prompting calls for probe from Xi, state media says

The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, a city known as China's fireworks capital.

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Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 26, prompting calls for probe from Xi, state media saysThe explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, a city known as China's fireworks capital.
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