In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters work to out the fire after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Guandu Town of Liuyang, central China’s Hunan Province, in the early hours of...

An explosion at a fireworks plant in central China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others.

Changsha Mayor Chen Bozhang said search and rescue at the scene has largely been completed, but verification of the casualties and identification of the victims was still underway.