CHANGSHA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- All fireworks enterprises in central China's Hunan Province have been required to suspend production immediately for a full safety overhaul to eliminate potential safety risks, the provincial emergency management department said on Tuesday.
The overhaul followed a fireworks factory explosion in the city of Liuyang under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital of Changsha on Monday, which has left 26 people dead and 61 others injured.
Liuyang, acclaimed as China's fireworks hub, is home to more than 400 fireworks production enterprises with annual output exceeding 50 billion yuan (about 7.29 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025. The city's fireworks account for approximately 70 percent of China's total fireworks exports. ■
