China fireworks plant blast kills 13, injures 148
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A massive explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in northeast China early Monday, killing at least 13 workers, damaging nearby buildings and causing secondary blasts. In another industrial accident Monday, an elevator plunged on a construction site, killing 11 workers riding in it.
Up to 50 people were working at the fireworks factory in the city of Yichun in Heilongjiang province when it was rocked by the explosion about 9:40 am (0140 GMT), according to a statement posted on the local government's website. (AP)
