121202 China Fireworks workshop blast kills 7, injures 6
China Dec 02 2012 “Houses” “Warehouses”
Dead : dead 5 to 9 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 1 to 9
Fireworks workshop blast kills 7, injures 6
Updated: 2012-12-02 00:44
NANCHANG – An explosion and ensuing fire at a fireworks workshop in east China’s Jiangxi province on Friday evening killed seven people and injured six, local government said Saturday.
The workshop, located in Wanzai County, was illegally operated at a rural household. Among the deceased, five were killed in house collapse as the fire caused by the explosion destroyed five houses, the county government said in a statement.
Web Source: China Daily
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Date: 2 December, 2012
Country: China