3 killed in firework plant blast in S China

Updated: 2011-10-02 15:28

(Xinhua)

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NANNING - The death toll in a firework plant blast in Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Sunday morning has risen to three, and another remained missing.

Police in Guilin city said 11 people were in the factory when the explosion occurred at the illegal firework plant in Pingle county at about 7:45 am.

The eight injured have been rushed to the county hospital.

Police are still investigating the accident.