An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns.

BEIJING – An explosion at a fireworks' shop in China's Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year.

A 36-year-old delivery driver in Hangzhou helped prevent a possible gas explosion after noticing a suspicious smell and reporting it, averting danger for 647 households.

BEIJING(AP) — An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns ahead of the Lunar New Year, authorities said. The Sunday ...