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Firework explosion injures 18
(newsphoto)
Updated: 2004-12-10 09:26


Firefighters spray water to put out a fire caused by an explosion of firecrackers in Changsha, provincial capital of Central China's Hunan Province, December 9, 2004. A railway carriage with firecrackers exploded at the suburbs of Changsha and injured 18 workers who were repairing the rails at the site. Two of them were in serious condition and rushed to a local hospital. The fire was brought under control by firefighters. [newsphoto]


A firefighter tries to put out a fire caused by an explosion of firecrackers in Changsha, provincial capital of Central China's Hunan Province, December 9, 2004. A railway carriage with firecrackers exploded at the suburbs of Changsha and injured 18 workers who were repairing the rails at the site. Two of them were in serious condition and rushed to a local hospital.  The fire was brought under control by firefighters. [newsphoto]


Heavy smoke billows after a railway carriage with firecrackers exploded at the suburbs of Changsha, Hunan Province, December 9, 2004. [newsphoto]


An ambulance stands ready near the explosion site to aid the rescue work. [newsphoto]

 

 

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