Death toll in China fireworks factory blast rises to 37
08.05.2026, DPA
A further 51 people were being treated in hospital, including five with serious injuries, according to the report.
The blast occurred on Monday in the city of Liuyang in Hunan province, an area known as China's fireworks manufacturing hub.
Authorities said search operations at the site had largely been completed, with more than 1,500 emergency personnel deployed.
Police have summoned eight people over suspected negligence linked to the accident, CCTV reported. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
China produces much of the world's traded fireworks, but the industry has long been plagued by deadly industrial accidents. In June 2025, nine people were killed in an explosion at another fireworks factory in Hunan province.
Nine dead in mining accident in Colombia
05.05.2026, 11:16 Uhr
Nine miners have died in an accident in central Colombia.
Six other workers were rescued alive following the explosion at the coal mine in the town of Sutatausa, north of the capital Bogotá, the National Mining Authority (ANM) announced on Monday.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and received medical treatment, the authority said.
According to the authority, safety deficiencies were identified during an inspection in early April. The inspection highlighted the danger posed by coal dust and the potential build-up of methane gas.
Appropriate measures to improve safety were recommended, ANM said. It announced that it would further strengthen its supervision of mining operations.
In coal mines, inadequate ventilation can lead to the formation of explosive mixtures of gas and dust.
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