Death toll rises to 37 in China fireworks factory blast

​The death ​toll ‌has risen ​to 37 from 26 after a ‌fireworks factory explosion in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state ‌agency Xinhua reported Friday, adding ‌that one person remains missing.

The explosion happened at around 4:40 ⁠p.m. (0840 ​GMT) ⁠on Monday in Hunan's Liuyang, known as ⁠China's fireworks capital for its ​60% share of the domestic ⁠market and about 70% of exports.

Xinhua ⁠said ​on-site research and rescue work has completed for now ⁠and 51 people are being ⁠treated ⁠at hospitals.

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