{"id":340706,"date":"2026-05-05T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-26-killed-after-explosion-at-fireworks-factory-in-china\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:00:03","slug":"at-least-26-killed-after-explosion-at-fireworks-factory-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-26-killed-after-explosion-at-fireworks-factory-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 26 killed after explosion at fireworks factory in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/OFlP-YbT2rk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"At least 26 killed after explosion at fireworks factory in China\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OFlP-YbT2rk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>An explosion at a fireworks factory in the central Chinese province of Hunan has killed at least 26 people and left dozens injured, according to state media.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 500 rescuers were deployed to the scene in Liuyang city, Changsha, where residents from surrounding areas have been evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the incident is currently unknown. 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