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China fireworks truck blast destroys bridge on busy highway
A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations exploded and Destroyed part of an elevated road in central China on Friday, killing several people. The explosion sent vehicles plummeting 100 feet to the ground along an 80-yard stretch of the major east-west highway in Mianchi county in Henan Province. According to a Communist Party official at least five people have been killed in the accident. Fireworks are an enormously popular part of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities. To meet the demand, fireworks are made, shipped and stored in large quantities, sometimes in unsafe conditions. Get the latest headlines www.telegraph.co.uk Subscribe to The Telegraph www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. From: telegraphtv Views: 2685 2 ratings Time: 01:04 More in News & Politics
