BEIJING - THIRTEEN people were killed when a blast rocked an illegal fireworks factory in eastern China, state press reported on Sunday.
The explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon at an abandoned brick kiln that had been illegally transformed into a fireworks factory in Shandong province's Weifang city, Xinhua news agency said.
Local officials initially only reported three fatalities but 10 other bodies were found on Sunday, it said.
No other details were immediately available.
China's huge fireworks industry is notorious for its lax safety standards, especially among smaller producers. -- AFP
