Firecracker factory blown down in blast
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Updated: 2004-09-17 21:49

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire after a huge explosion tore down a firecracker factory Friday in Yiyang, Central China's Hunan Province. At least 10 people were killed in the blast with four more people seriously wounded, most of whom are workers at the factory. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. [newsphoto]

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire after a huge explosion tore down a firecracker factory Friday in Yiyang, Central China's Hunan Province. [newsphoto]

Firefighters inspect the rubble after a huge explosion tore down a firecracker factory Friday in Yiyang, Central China's Hunan Province. [newsphoto]

An entire firecracker factory came down Friday in a huge explosion in Yiyang, Central China's Hunan Province. [newsphoto]

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