21 Dead After China Fireworks Plant Explosion With 60 Injured, Authorities Evacuate Hundreds

Evacuations began because two black powder warehouses were nearby

A massive explosion at a fireworks plant in Changsha, Hunan province, has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, according to China’s state media. Xinhua reports nearly 500 rescuers were sent to the scene and residents in danger zones were evacuated, citing the heightened risk posed by two black powder warehouses near the blast site.