Twelve people were killed on Wednesday when a store selling firecrackers exploded and caught fire in China's Hubei province, burning 50 square metres of the premises, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
The incident occurred at an unnamed retailer in the central Chinese city of Xiangyang, according to the report. The cause of the blast was under investigation, CCTV said.
Border dispute arose after India recognised Tibet as part of China: CDS Anil ChauhanExplosions related to pyrotechnics are not uncommon in China, where firecrackers are widely used and often indiscriminately deplo...





