Explosion at a fireworks store in Yicheng, Hubei province results in 12 deaths. Official report: the area burned was over 100 square meters.

At 14:24 on February 18, a fireworks and firecracker specialty store in Qianhe Town, Yicheng City, exploded and caught fire, with an area of over 100 square meters affected. The incident resulted in 12 deaths, and the cause of the accident is currently under investigation.