Two people killed in fireworks factory explosion  

江西上栗一花炮厂发生燃爆事故2人死 身份已确认

16日上午9时20分许，江西省萍乡市上栗县华东花炮厂工区发生燃爆事故，造成2人不幸遇难。当晚20时许，上栗县宣传部门公布了上述两名遇难者名单。

Nanchang (CNS)-- Two people were killed by an explosion at a fireworks factory in Shangli county of Pingxiang city, Jiangxi province, according to the local publicity department on Wednesday.

The accident happened at the Hua Dong factory at around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. The deceased, Liang Guoqing and Zhang Bangwei, were both workers there.

An emergency plan has been launched and rescue groups have been dispatched to the factory, local authorities said.

The cause of the explosion is under investigation.