The blast occurred at 4:50 pm (local time) yesterday in a room stored with fireworks on a busy street in the county. The wife of the room owner was killed on the spot, the official China Daily reported today.
The injured, totalling 13, were sent to a nearby hospital, where seven died and the rest are in stable condition, officials said. The room owner was blamed for illegally storing the fireworks, which triggered the blast, they added.
Published 12 December 2010, 09:05 IST