An explosion at a fireworks manufacturing plant in Changsha, Hunan province, killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The blast occurred on Monday afternoon at the facility in central China.

Xinhua confirmed the location as Changsha and said emergency services responded immediately to the scene, where rescue operations continued into the evening. The cause of the explosion has not yet been disclosed.

Local authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, and provincial safety officials are reviewing industrial regulations for fireworks production facilities. The court will resume hearing on Tuesday.