00:00An explosion at a firework factory in China's Hunan province has left dozens dead and triggered
00:06a massive emergency response.
00:08Our correspondent Bruno Fossi with the details.
00:12Greetings comrades, I am connecting from the capital of China to bring you the latest news
00:18about an explosion at a firework plant in the city of Liu Yang in the Hunan province
00:25that has left at least 21 people dead and 61 injured.
00:31This according to preliminary local reports.
00:35Authorities say the figure may change as rescue operations continue.
00:40Emergency teams have been deployed in large numbers to the site as a search and rescue
00:47efforts remain underway.
00:49The President Xi Jinping has called for maximum efforts to locate the still missing and ensure
00:57medical treatment for the injury.
01:00He also orders strong safety supervision in high-risk industry and a swift throughout investigation
01:09into the incident.
01:11The Premier Li Qiang echoed these calls urging higher enforcements of workplace safety standards
01:20to prevent similar disasters.
01:23The China Minister of Emergency Management has dispatched a special task force to coordinate
01:31rescue operations on the ground, where more than 480 emergency respondents have been mobilized
01:40across multiple teams.
01:43The city of Liu Yang is a major hub of firework production.
01:48Playing a key role, capital of China, we go back with you in the studios.
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