State media said that 26 people were killed and 61 injured in an explosion at a fireworks business in the Hunan region of China.
After an explosion on Monday afternoon caused authorities to evacuate everyone within a 3km (1.9mile) radius of the Huasheng Fireworks plant in the southern city of Liuyang, rescue operations have concluded.
In addition to dogs, drones, and robots, authorities sent out almost 1,500 emergency personnel. Seven persons who were buried beneath the rubble were saved by them.
According to Chinese official media, police have taken "control measures" against the employees in charge of the fireworks company as they look into what caused the explosion.
According to state media, authorities claimed that two gunpowder warehouses in the manufacturing area constituted a serious concern during rescue operations.
Rescuers used techniques like humidifying the area to "avoid further accidents during the rescue" in addition to evacuating residents in the vicinity of the fireworks plant.
In a broadcasted broadcast from the scene, a CCTV reporter reported that the blast's impact was so devastating that windows of a nearby residential structure were broken.
According to the CCTV report, the injured individuals range in age from their 20s to 60s, and some of them sustained bone injuries after being struck by flying debris.
All-out efforts to find the missing and rescue the injured have been called for by President Xi Jinping. According to official media, he also demanded that the accident be investigated in order to penalize those accountable.
On Tuesday, local authorities stated that they were keeping an eye on the water and air quality in the area and that the pertinent environmental indicators were normal.
A local who lives about a kilometer from the facility told Beijing News that locals now have to take detours because stones were thrown onto the road."Even the stainless-steel doors were twisted out of shape, the aluminum window frames were distorted, and the glass panes in our homes were broken," she claimed.
The news agency was informed by another local that she fled the village due to fear.
According to reports, Liuyang City is the world's largest producer of pyrotechnics.
In China, explosions at fireworks companies and stores are frequent and frequently fatal. An explosion at a fireworks business in Hubei province in February claimed the lives of twelve people.
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