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An explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 on May 5, 2026, marking the deadliest fireworks factory disaster in China in over a decade. The blast raises urgent questions about regulatory enforcement in a city that produces 60% of the world's fireworks and employs nearly 300,000 people in the sector, as well as the structural incentives that keep local governments from cracking down on an industry responsible for billions in annual revenue.