Explosion at a Qianhe fireworks shop in Yicheng, Hubei, killed 12 people (7 adults, 5 children). Victims were customers, including out-of-town visitors. State Council team overseeing investigation into cause.
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Authorities have confirmed the identities of all those killed in the fireworks and firecrackers explosion in Yicheng, a county-level city under Xiangyang in Central China's Hubei Province.
Officials briefed the media at a press conference on Thursday morning.
They said the explosion occurred at 2:24pm on Wednesday at the Qianhe fireworks shop in Jinpu Village, Zhengji Township.
Emergency teams reached the scene within minutes, arriving at 2:33pm.
Firefighting, search-and-rescue, and safety control measures were launched immediately, and the flames were fully put out by 3:12pm.
A full search later confirmed 12 fatalities. Apart from the shop owner, surnamed Lin, the victims were all customers who had come to buy fireworks.
Among them were three people visiting relatives in Zhengji from Chengdu in Sichuan Province, four from Huji Town in Zhongxiang, and four local residents of Yicheng.
Authorities said the victims' families have been informed, and support is being provided to help them deal with the aftermath.
Following the disaster, the State Council's Work Safety Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management sent a supervisory team to the site to oversee rescue efforts and the investigation.
The Hubei provincial government has been instructed to set up a dedicated investigation team to determine the cause and ensure accountability in line with the law.
According to Xinhua News Agency, a joint group from several central government departments, including emergency management, public security, and the national fire and rescue authority — will monitor the entire investigation process.
Global Times
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