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‌An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan ​province has killed ​21 people and injured 61, prompting President ​Xi Jinping to call for ‌a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday.

Nearly 500 emergency workers were deployed to the scene

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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Changsha, Hunan province, China, on May 5. (cnsphoto/Reuters)

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday.

China's official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred around 4:40 p.m.…