By Mukesh 
At least 26 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province, officials said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026).
The explosion occurred on Monday (May 4, 2026) afternoon at the plant operated by the Huasheng fireworks manufacturing and display company in Liuyang, a county-level city under Changsha, the provincial capital.