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08:23, March 27, 2008 |
Twenty-two people were killed and 10 others injured in a firecracker explosion in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday.
The accident happened at about 7:00 p.m. when the city authorities of Turpan were destroying firecrackers on a desert seven to eight kilometers from the Turpan tollgate, local officials said.
The injured have been rushed to hospital.
The fire has been extinguished, and investigation is underway.
Source: Xinhua
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