Twelve dead in explosion at fireworks store in Hubei province, China

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Twelve dead in explosion at fireworks store in Hubei province, China
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Twelve people have died in an explosion at a fireworks shop in Hubei province in China, state media reports.

The cause of the explosion on Wednesday afternoon local time is being investigated.

The explosion is the second of its kind during the Chinese New Year celebrations. On Sunday, eight people were killed and two injured in a similar explosion in eastern China's Jiangsu province.

Fireworks are a big part of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

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