Changsha, June 17 -- Nine people had been confirmed dead and 26 others injured as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, after an explosion broke out Monday morning at a fireworks factory in central China, according to the on-site rescue headquarters.

The explosion occurred at around 8:23 a.m. Monday in Linli County, Hunan Province. An all-out search and rescue operation is currently underway, and an investigation team has been formed to determine the cause of the accident.

UNI XINHUA ARN

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