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Xi Orders Probe After Liuyang Blast Kills 21, Injures 61

5/5/2026

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President Xi Jinping ordered a search for the missing, care for the injured, and an investigation to hold those responsible accountable.
A blast at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan killed 21 people and injured 61.
Authorities deployed nearly 500 rescuers and robots and humidified two gunpowder warehouses to prevent secondary accidents.
Villagers reported shattered windows, deformed doors, and stones on roads that forced some to leave.

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President Xi Jinping ordered a search for the missing, care for the injured, and an investigation to hold those responsible accountable.
A blast at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan killed 21 people and injured 61.
Authorities deployed nearly 500 rescuers and robots and humidified two gunpowder warehouses to prevent secondary accidents.
Villagers reported shattered windows, deformed doors, and stones on roads that forced some to leave.