From PBS NewsHour.

In Central China, authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion at a fireworks plant in Hunan Province that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more.

Eyewitness video caught the sound of popping fireworks and smoke rising from the site on Monday.

China state broadcaster says investigators believe the blast started in a workshop where fireworks are made and packaged and that at least one company official has been detained.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called today for a prompt investigation and the punishment of those responsible.

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