India, June 17 -- At least nine people died and 26 others were injured after an explosion rocked a fireworks factory in a village in central China's Hunan province on Monday, media reports said.

The explosion occurred at around 8:23 a.m. Monday in Linli County, Hunan Province, Xinhua reported.

An investigation into the incident is currently underway.

The exact cause of the explosion is still not clear.

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