26 Killed, 61 Injured In Explosion At China Fireworks Factory

Last Updated:May 05, 2026, 18:33 IST

At least 26 killed and 61 injured in an explosion at Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks in Hunan. Production halted, managers detained as investigations continue.

At least 26 people were killed and 61 injured after an explosion at a fireworks factory in central China, officials said on Tuesday.

According to a report by state broadcaster CCTV, the explosion took place at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province. Liuyang is a major fireworks hub, producing around 60 percent of the fireworks sold in China and 70 percent of those exported, AFP reported.

Following the explosion, the production at all firework makers in Hunan’s provincial capital Changsha, which administers Liuyang were stopped ahead of safety inspections.

AFP quoted Changsha mayor Chen Bozhang saying: “We feel deeply grieved and filled with remorse." He further said that search and rescue work was “basically complete".

The state media reported that police have apprehended the company’s management even as investigations into the cause of the accident continue.

In 2025, an explosion at another fireworks factory in Hunan killed nine people, and in 2023, three people were killed after blasts hit residential buildings in the northern city of Tianjin.

In February, several explosions at fireworks shops in Hubei and Jiangsu provinces killed 12 and eight people.

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