### [2026-05-8](/feed/2026/05/8/index.md)

##### 2026 Liuyang fireworks factory explosion
# The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks factory three days ago in Liuyang, Hunan, China, rises to 37, with 51 injured and one remaining missing. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/death-toll-rises-37-china-fireworks-factory-blast-2026-05-08/)

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