An explosion at a fireworks factory in northeast China has killed at least 29 people and flattened a three-storey building.
China Central Television reported that residents in the area said the blast, which happened this morning and shattered windows of nearby homes in the city of Tieling in Liaoning province, may have killed more than 30 people.
Authorities were investigating the explosion and rescuers searching for survivors, it said. Explosions from fireworks manufactured or stored illegally or unsafely kill hundreds each year in China.
