An explosion at a pyrotechnic factory in China killed 9 people and injured 26

    As a result of an explosion at a pyrotechnic factory in Hunan Province (Central China), the death toll rose to nine people and the injured to 26.

    As the Report reports, this is reported by the Xinhua news agency.

    An intensive search and rescue operation is currently underway and a team has been formed to investigate the causes of the accident.

    It is reported that the explosion occurred around 8:23 a.m. on Monday in Linyi County, Hunan Province.