Hunan Liuyang Fireworks Factory Explosion Kills 3, Xi Jinping Demands Strict Accountability
A fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan, China, on May 4, caused 3 deaths and 25 injuries, prompting Xi Jinping to demand strict accountability. New safety standards were recently implemented, but similar incidents occurred earlier this year.
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(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Shuling, Beijing, 5th) China has just implemented new fireworks safety standards. However, in Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, a major fireworks industry hub, a local fireworks factory experienced an explosion yesterday. As of last night, there were 3 deaths and 25 injuries, and Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping has demanded strict accountability.
Xinhua News Agency reported today that at approximately 4:40 PM on the 4th, a workshop at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co., Ltd. in Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, exploded, causing significant casualties. The Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched a working group to the scene for guidance.
According to CCTV News, as of 7:00 PM on the 4th, the accident had resulted in 3 deaths and 25 injuries, including 2 serious injuries. The Beijing News reported that nearby villagers stated that when the explosion occurred, doors and windows in their homes were shattered and deformed, and hundreds of kilograms of rocks were blasted onto the roadside.
The report states that Xi Jinping highly values this accident and issued important instructions, emphasizing the need to strengthen the search for missing persons, make every effort to treat the injured, and properly handle post-accident affairs. He also called for a swift investigation into the cause of the accident and strict accountability.
He stressed that all regions and relevant departments must learn profound lessons, closely monitor and implement production safety responsibilities, comprehensively investigate and rectify potential risks in key industries, and strengthen public safety management.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang also issued relevant directives, noting that with the Labor Day holiday currently underway, the State Council's Workplace Safety Committee should urge all localities to take heed, further strengthen production safety in key industries, and strictly prevent major and severe accidents.
During this year's Spring Festival, fireworks and firecracker retail stores in Donghai County, Jiangsu Province, and Yicheng City, Hubei Province, experienced successive explosion incidents. Consequently, China's Ministry of Emergency Management announced that the mandatory national standard, "Fireworks and Firecrackers Safety and Quality," would officially be implemented from May 1. The content includes reducing gunpowder content and noise during discharge, as well as stipulating prohibited types of gunpowder.
Liuyang is known as the world's largest fireworks and firecracker production base, dubbed "the hometown of Chinese fireworks." In 2023, its output value exceeded 50 billion RMB (approximately 230 billion NTD). In recent years, it has also promoted a new business model of "fireworks + cultural tourism," hosting the "China Liuyang International Fireworks Festival." However, the area has also experienced several serious fireworks factory explosions in recent years. (Edited by Chou Hui-Ying) 1150505
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Xinhua News Agency reported today that at approximately 4:40 PM on the 4th, a workshop at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co., Ltd. in Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, exploded, causing significant casualties. The Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched a working group to the scene for guidance.
According to CCTV News, as of 7:00 PM on the 4th, the accident had resulted in 3 deaths and 25 injuries, including 2 serious injuries. The Beijing News reported that nearby villagers stated that when the explosion occurred, doors and windows in their homes were shattered and deformed, and hundreds of kilograms of rocks were blasted onto the roadside.
The report states that Xi Jinping highly values this accident and issued important instructions, emphasizing the need to strengthen the search for missing persons, make every effort to treat the injured, and properly handle post-accident affairs. He also called for a swift investigation into the cause of the accident and strict accountability.
He stressed that all regions and relevant departments must learn profound lessons, closely monitor and implement production safety responsibilities, comprehensively investigate and rectify potential risks in key industries, and strengthen public safety management.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang also issued relevant directives, noting that with the Labor Day holiday currently underway, the State Council's Workplace Safety Committee should urge all localities to take heed, further strengthen production safety in key industries, and strictly prevent major and severe accidents.
During this year's Spring Festival, fireworks and firecracker retail stores in Donghai County, Jiangsu Province, and Yicheng City, Hubei Province, experienced successive explosion incidents. Consequently, China's Ministry of Emergency Management announced that the mandatory national standard, "Fireworks and Firecrackers Safety and Quality," would officially be implemented from May 1. The content includes reducing gunpowder content and noise during discharge, as well as stipulating prohibited types of gunpowder.
Liuyang is known as the world's largest fireworks and firecracker production base, dubbed "the hometown of Chinese fireworks." In 2023, its output value exceeded 50 billion RMB (approximately 230 billion NTD). In recent years, it has also promoted a new business model of "fireworks + cultural tourism," hosting the "China Liuyang International Fireworks Festival." However, the area has also experienced several serious fireworks factory explosions in recent years. (Edited by Chou Hui-Ying) 1150505
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